{"product_id":"world-in-the-evening","title":"World in the Evening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply introspective book about war, religion, and sexuality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst the backdrop of World War II, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland. \u003cbr\u003e When first published in 1953, \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e was notable for its clear-eyed depiction of European and American mores, sexuality, and religion. Today, readers herald Christopher Isherwood's frank portrayal of bisexuality and his early appreciation of low and high camp.","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51519213797687,"sku":"9780374533816","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/9926\/1239\/files\/imageloader_ae113e0f-0953-4524-9800-5f1de4f5bba0.jpg?v=1767467154","url":"https:\/\/shop.queerbooks.com\/products\/world-in-the-evening","provider":"Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}