{"product_id":"submission-9780743271127","title":"Submission","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou'll want to scream, \u003cbr\u003e but you'll be gagged.\u003cbr\u003e You'll want to cry, \u003cbr\u003e but you'll be blindfolded.\u003cbr\u003e You'll want to run away, \u003cbr\u003e but you'll be tied up.\u003cbr\u003e You'll have no way of begging me, \u003cbr\u003e I'll do what I want with you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSubmission\u003c\/i\u003e, the controversial novel that, according to \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \"sent tremours through the French establishment,\" is bound to leave American readers breathless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sexual obsession, domination, and dangerous desire drive the story of Élodie, a young married Parisian lawyer who finds herself swept up in a cycle of sadomasochistic lust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A handsome stranger Élodie meets in court issues her a series of instructions that she feels compelled to follow. He introduces her to sex clubs hidden in dark alleys, toys that enhance physical pleasure as well as pain, and couples whose appetites are as voracious as his. What at first seems out of character for Élodie -- she has a small child at home, after all -- quickly begins to shape her self-identity. As the violence of their encounters escalates, these acts become an addiction she can't bear. But how far can Élodie go . . . and how much of her life will she risk in the process? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This sophisticated and captivating novel exudes the sensuality that only the French can deliver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743271127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.18h x 5.06w x 0.69d","brand":"Marthe Blau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924899598517,"sku":"9780743271127","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8f4fb7bf-7d3b-413b-9607-4d15b8b45d4a.jpg?v=1687840925","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/submission-9780743271127","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}