{"product_id":"galatea-a-short-story-9780063280519","title":"Galatea: A Short Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**A small hardcover edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece--the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen--the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063280519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Madeline Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370661712053,"sku":"9780063280519","price":10.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d0723029-7729-432e-9619-e1260c69bf72.jpg?v=1663041456","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/galatea-a-short-story-9780063280519","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}