{"product_id":"before-paperback-1","title":"Before - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrini Spanidou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eGod's Snake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFear\u003c\/i\u003e comes a stunning novel that shines light on what it means to be beautiful, and to be possessed--by oneself, and by others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe setting is 1970s New York City, a time and place of creativity, sexual freedom, and unforeseen dangers. At its center is Beatrice, who is twenty-five, mesmerizingly lovely, intelligent, and married to Ned, a volatile painter whose obsession with her has turned to hatred. Beatrice is desired by everyone around her: by Faye, her seductive, bawdy childhood friend; by Cyril, a lonely, charismatic Vietnam veteran; by Chris, a young heroin addict. And then there is Perkins, the oddly threatening man next door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn intoxicating mix of desire, longing, and menace, \u003ci\u003eBefore\u003c\/i\u003e captures a dizzying time in America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrini Spanidou\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eGod's Snake \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFear\u003c\/i\u003e. She has taught at New York University, Brooklyn College, Sarah Lawrence College, Bennington College, State University of New York at Purchase, Cooper Union, Parson's School of Design, and the Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y. She is the recipient of a New York State Foundation for the Arts grant and a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.1 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376050782347,"sku":"9780375713149","price":29.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/XS73xvSh2t9780375713149.webp?v=1781761824","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/before-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}