{"product_id":"orlando-a-biography-9798888971017","title":"Orlando: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce called, \"the longest and most charming love letter in literature,\" \u003ci\u003eOrlando: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e (1928) is a semi-biographical novel by Virginia Woolf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a three-year long affair with Vita Sackville-West, \u003ci\u003eOrlando: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is the satirical tale of an adventurous young poet named Orlando and his journey through over three hundred years of English literary history. Born a male nobleman, Orlando is a handsome young man serving as a page at the Elizabethan Court. When he falls in love with Sasha, a Russian princess, Orlando is subjected to both heartbreak and inspiration-leading him onto a path he might not have otherwise pursued. Through trial, tribulation, harmony and strife, Orlando persists on and one day awakens to find that he has metamorphosed into a woman overnight. Embracing his newfound womanhood, Orlando begins a new life in the eighteenth century, making the acquaintance of great writers and poets alike as he works towards the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Oak Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, his centuries-old volume of poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised as one of the most influential works of feminist and queer literature, \u003ci\u003eOrlando: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and unusual look at queer love in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888971017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Virginia Woolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43799765024949,"sku":"9798888971017","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3d9bd43e-60f6-4740-94dc-61d5d7ef087e.jpg?v=1711478078","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/orlando-a-biography-9798888971017","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}