{"product_id":"elle-9781590519158","title":"Elle","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e is a psychological thriller that recounts thirty days in the life of its heroine Michèle--powerfully portrayed by Isabelle Huppert in Paul Verhoeven's award-winning film--where memory, sex, and death collide at every page.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A few weeks before Christmas, Michèle picks herself up from her living room floor. She has been raped. She has almost no recollection of her attacker but she senses his presence--he is never far away--and this uncanny feeling triggers a whirlwind of events and memories. She begins to fear she is losing her grip on a life already complicated by a demanding job, an ex-husband with a new girlfriend, a jealous lover, and a son trapped in a relationship with his girlfriend pregnant by another man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hardened by the consequences of her father's violent past, Michèle--in her fifties, fiercely independent and unsentimental--refuses to be reduced to a victim. When her rapist begins taunting her with messages, she takes measures to protect herself until she discovers his identity... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through the bitingly sarcastic and unflinchingly realist voice of its heroine, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e paints a striking portrait of one woman's experience that challenges our notions of masculinity and femininity, weakness and strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590519158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Philippe Djian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379412660405,"sku":"9781590519158","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2c54fc84-cf58-49e8-a68d-d248af50e545.jpg?v=1774372753","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elle-9781590519158","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}