{"product_id":"needs-metadata-9781968209025","title":"A Thousand Souls - A Novel in Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catherine Tudish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Acre Books, 2026-04-12\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;A collection of fourteen stories interweaving the lives of three generations in the remote town of Neptune, Vermont.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; \u0026lt;p\u0026gt; Catching sight of the village of Neptune nestled in a remote Vermont valley, a traveler likens it to \"a lost kingdom.\" The fourteen stories in Catherine Tudish's gorgeously crafted volume interweave the lives of three generations in this \"embarrassingly pretty town\" of \"upward of a thousand souls\" as they inevitably touch the outside world. A boy born of a secret affair travels by train to South Carolina for a first-time meeting with his respected father. A recent widow and Boston transplant solves the mystery of a teen girl gone missing. A beloved sheriff breaks up a drug operation, only to get busted himself for helping undocumented workers evade ICE. The disappointed wife of a rural mail driver presents him with a nude portrait--of herself. A shy girl with a speech impediment loses her stutter when she befriends and speaks to a black bear. Another boy has nightmares that seem to be the memories of a distant stranger's tragedy. \u0026lt;p\u0026gt; Even as their loyalties and traditions are tested through loss, betrayal, and startling discovery, the characters in \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A Thousand Souls\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; embody the belonging that comes from a close-knit community. Sharply observed, wry, and deeply tender, these stories resonate with both the intricacy and cost of interconnection as the years pass, and ordinary lives take unexpected turns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085149683881,"sku":"PHBK-9781968209025","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/21128733482888.jpg?v=1779378378","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/needs-metadata-9781968209025","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}