{"product_id":"beta-vulgaris-9781324078739","title":"Beta Vulgaris","description":"\u003cp\u003eElise and her boyfriend, Tom, set off for Minnesota, hoping the paycheck from the sugar beet harvest will cover the rent on their Brooklyn apartment. Amidst the grueling work and familiar anxieties about her finances, Elise starts noticing strange things: threatening phone calls, a mysterious rash, and snatches of an ominous voice coming from the beet pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Tom and other coworkers begin to vanish, Elise is left alone to confront the weight of her past, the horrors of her uncertain future, and the menacing but enticing siren song of the beets. Biting, eerie, and confidently told, \u003cem\u003eBeta Vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e harnesses a distinct voice and audacious premise to undermine straightforward narratives of class, trauma, consumption, and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324078739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margie Sarsfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44916364935349,"sku":"9781324078739","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_840193e7-df4a-47b8-8a76-80f7b3c823bf.jpg?v=1734450104","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beta-vulgaris-9781324078739","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}