{"product_id":"bottled-goods-paperback","title":"Bottled Goods - 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\u003eSophie Van Llewyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the\u003cbr\u003e2019 Women's Prize, this poignant, lyrical novel is set in 1970s Romania during\u003cbr\u003eCommunist dictator Nicolae \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeausescu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e's regime--and depicts childhood, marriage, \u003cbr\u003efamily, and identity in the face of extreme obstacles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlina yearns for freedom. She and her husband Liviu\u003cbr\u003eare teachers in their twenties, living under the repressive regime of Communist\u003cbr\u003edictator Nicolae Ceausescu in the Socialist Republic of Romania in the 1970s. But after her\u003cbr\u003ebrother-in-law defects, Alina and Liviu fall under suspicion and surveillance, \u003cbr\u003eand their lives are suddenly turned upside down--just like the glasses in her\u003cbr\u003esuperstitious Aunt Theresa's house that are used to ward off evil spirits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Alina's evil spirits are more corporeal: a\u003cbr\u003esuffocating, manipulative mother; a student who accuses her; and a menacing\u003cbr\u003eSecret Services agent who makes one-too-many visits. As the couple continues to\u003cbr\u003ebe harassed, their marriage soon deteriorates. With the government watching--and\u003cbr\u003emost likely listening-- escape seems impossible . . . until Alina's mystical\u003cbr\u003eaunt proposes a surprising solution to reduce her problems to a manageable\u003cbr\u003esize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving elements of magic realism, Romanian folklore, \u003cbr\u003eand Kafkaesque paranoia into a gritty and moving depiction of one woman's\u003cbr\u003estruggle for personal and political freedom, \u003cem\u003eBottled Goods\u003c\/em\u003e is written in short bursts of \"flash fiction\" and explores\u003cbr\u003euniversal themes of empowerment, liberty, family, and loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48944573808779,"sku":"9780062979520","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/8R_9kTPCyU9780062979520.webp?v=1787223037","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/bottled-goods-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}