{"product_id":"the-female-of-the-species-9780061711398","title":"The Female of the Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Shriver's debut is a 'literary' novel without an iota of pretentiousness. It reads with the grace of a well-written spy story, but conveys some of its author's early wisdom about what our humanity both demands of and grants us.\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first novel by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Lionel Shriver, \u003cem\u003eThe Female of the Species\u003c\/em\u003e is the exotic and chilling story of a highly independent and successful woman's late-life romantic education, in all its ecstasy and desperation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill unattached and childless at fifty-nine, world-renowned anthropologist Gray Kaiser is seemingly invincible--and untouchable. Returning to make a documentary at the site of her first great triumph in Kenya, she is accompanied by her faithful middle-aged assistant, Errol McEchern, who has loved her for years in silence. When sexy young graduate assistant Raphael Sarasola arrives on the scene, Gray is captivated and falls hopelessly in love--before an amazed and injured Errol's eyes. As he follows the progress of their affair with jealous fascination, Errol watches helplessly from the sidelines as a proud and fierce woman is reduced to miserable dependence through subtle, cruel, and calculating manipulation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061711398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.34w x 1.08d","brand":"Lionel Shriver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924787564725,"sku":"9780061711398","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ca0754a2-dddf-4cd2-ada6-ba82e96c1c50.jpg?v=1687838325","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-female-of-the-species-9780061711398","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}