{"product_id":"9780007557684_the-snow-queen","title":"The Snow Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vision appears in the sky above wintry New York and seems to exert an influence over two brothers, in this luminous, compassionate novel from the author of ‘The Hours’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrett Meeks, having lost love yet again, is walking through Central Park when he is inspired to look up; in the sky he sees a pale, translucent light that seems to regard him in a distinctly godlike way. Barrett doesn’t believe in visions—or in God—but he can’t deny what he’s seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, in nearby Brooklyn, Tyler, Barrett’s older brother, a struggling musician, is trying to write a song for Beth, his wife-to-be, who is seriously ill. Tyler is determined to write a wedding song that will not be merely a sentimental ballad but an enduring expression of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrett, haunted by the light, turns unexpectedly to religion, while Tyler grows increasingly convinced that only drugs can release his creative powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCunningham follows the Meeks brothers as each travels down a different path in his search for transcendence. In subtle, lucid prose, he demonstrates a profound empathy for his conflicted characters and a singular understanding of the human soul. Beautiful, unexpectedly comic and truly heartbreaking, ‘The Snow Queen’ proves again that Cunningham is one of the great novelists of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Cunningham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285376614549,"sku":"9780007557684","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007557684.jpg?v=1776992090","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007557684_the-snow-queen","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}