{"product_id":"the-lottery-and-other-stories-by-shirley-jackson-9781250239365","title":"The Lottery and Other Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully repackaged as part of the Picador Modern Classics series, this special edition is small enough to fit in your pocket and bold enough to stand out on your bookshelf.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's \u003ci\u003eThe Lottery\u003c\/i\u003e created a sensation when it was first published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e in 1948. \"Power and haunting,\" and \"nights of unrest\" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lottery and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, the only collection of stories to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites \u003ci\u003eThe Lottery\u003c\/i\u003e with twenty-four equally unusual short stories. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable range—from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous—and her power as a storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643360854252,"sku":"9781250239365","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/126703bb9b70e97b9f97a623adab4d06.jpg?v=1779228159","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-lottery-and-other-stories-by-shirley-jackson-9781250239365","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}