{"product_id":"vladimir","title":"Vladimir","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA provocative, razor-sharp, and timely novel about a beloved English professor facing a slew of accusations against her husband from his former students – a situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell that they also loved me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd so we meet our deliciously incisive narrator: a popular English professor whose husband, a charismatic professor at the same small liberal arts college, is under investigation for his inappropriate relationships with his former students. The couple have long had a mutual understanding when it comes to their extramarital pursuits, but with these new allegations, life has become far less comfortable for them both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when our unnamed narrator becomes increasingly infatuated with Vladimir, a celebrated, married young novelist who’s just arrived on campus, their tinder-box world comes dangerously close to exploding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulia May Jonas takes us into charged territory, where the restrictions of morality bump up against the impulses of the human heart. Darkly funny and moving, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVladimir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e maps the personal and political minefield of our current moment, exposing the messy contradictions of power and desire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This astonishing debut . . . I was utterly hooked . . . [by] this twisty, sexy, shocking treat of a novel . . . How on earth will Julia May Jonas better this?'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – The Sunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julia May Jonas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44267066687548,"sku":"9781529080476","price":2035.75,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9781529080476.jpg?v=1776843051","url":"https:\/\/libertybooks.com\/products\/vladimir","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}