{"product_id":"before-vintage-international-037571314x","title":"Before (Vintage International)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 037571314X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanidou, Irini\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of God's Snake, and Fear comes a stunning novel that shines light on what it means to be beautiful, and to be possessed-by oneself, and by others.The 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.An intoxicating mix of desire, longing, and menace, Before captures a dizzying time in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51819541299488,"sku":"NEW037571314X","price":22.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61zm3u8CGAL.jpg?v=1781134100","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/before-vintage-international-037571314x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}