{"product_id":"9780140252408-remembering-laughter","title":"Remembering Laughter","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMargaret Stuart tries to ignore her husband's gradual decline into alcoholism, but when her sister, Elspeth, comes to live with them, a relationship develops between Margaret's sister and husband.\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Stuart, the proud wife of a prosperous Iowa farmer, sets high standards for herself and others.  Happy in her marriage, she tries to look the other way when her genial husband, Alec, takes to the bottle.  When Elspeth, Margaret's sister, comes to live with them, the young woman is immediately captivated by the beauty and vitality of the farm, and by the affection she receives from those around her.  But as summer turns into fall, and the friendship between Alec and Elspeth deepens, Margaret finds her spirit tested by a series of events that seem as cruel and inevitable as the endless prairie winters.\u003cp\u003eLong out of print, \u003cb\u003eRemebering Laughter\u003c\/b\u003e (1937) marked Wallace Stegner's brilliant literary debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57676666700150,"sku":"9780140252408","price":17.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32909071.jpg?v=1776176950","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780140252408-remembering-laughter","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}