{"product_id":"blackbird-house","title":"Blackbird House","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alice Hoffman\u003cbr data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"214\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doubleday (a division of Random House)\u003cbr data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, First Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003cbr data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"358\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York\u003cbr data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003cbr data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"411\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"426\"\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0385507615\u003cbr data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine hardcover in Near Fine dust jacket; clean, unmarked pages; tight binding; jacket shows minimal surface wear only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eBlackbird House\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting and beautifully interconnected novel told through a series of linked stories spanning more than two centuries, all centered on a single farmhouse in rural Massachusetts. Through the lives of the women who inhabit the house, Alice Hoffman explores themes of love, loss, resilience, and the quiet endurance of the human spirit. Each narrative builds upon the last, creating a layered portrait of family, memory, and place. Hoffman’s lyrical prose and subtle emotional power make this novel both intimate and expansive, offering a meditation on how lives echo across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003eWhy We Love This Book \/ Collector’s Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eThis first edition hardcover represents Alice Hoffman at the height of her mature storytelling, blending historical fiction with her signature emotional depth. The Doubleday first printing is especially appealing for readers and collectors who value finely produced modern literary fiction in original format, with its evocative dust jacket intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44126419222708,"sku":"198-5","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/blackbirdcover.jpg?v=1768868404","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/blackbird-house","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}