{ "item_title" : "Sleeping Fires", "item_author" : [" George Gissing "], "item_description" : "Sleeping Fires is a novel by George Gissing, first published in 1895. The story follows the life of Alma Rolfe, a young woman who is struggling to find her place in society. Alma is a talented musician, but her passion for music is overshadowed by her desire for social status and financial security.Alma's life takes a turn when she meets a wealthy and charismatic man named Harry Belfield. Harry is immediately drawn to Alma's beauty and talent, and he offers to help her achieve her dreams of success. Alma is swept off her feet by Harry's charm and generosity, and she begins to believe that she has finally found the happiness and security she has been searching for.However, as Alma becomes more involved with Harry, she begins to realize that he is not the man she thought he was. Harry is selfish and manipulative, and he is only interested in Alma for his own pleasure and gain. Alma's dreams of success and happiness are shattered as she realizes that she has been used and betrayed by the man she thought loved her.Sleeping Fires is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the themes of love, betrayal, and the corrupting influence of wealth and power. Gissing's vivid descriptions and insightful observations of human nature make this novel a timeless classic that is still relevant today.Were the lady in town he might receive an answer by the evening of next day. But the day passed, and no letter arrived for him. A second day went by; and only on the morning of the third was there put into his hand a small envelope, which he knew at a glance to be the reply he awaited. He opened it with nervous haste. Lady Revill apologised for her delay; she was in the west of England, and would not be back in town until Saturday evening. But if Mr. Langley could conveniently call at eleven on Monday morning, it would give her pleasure to see him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/41/914/778/1419147781_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "20.95", "online_price" : "20.95", "our_price" : "20.95", "club_price" : "20.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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