{"product_id":"the-four-chambered-heart-v3-in-nins-continuous-novel-9780804001212","title":"The Four-Chambered Heart: V3 in Nin's Continuous Novel","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Four-Chambered Heart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Ana s Nin's 1950 novel, recounts the real-life affair she conducted with caf  guitarist Gonzalo Mor  in 1936. Nin and Mor  rented a house-boat on the Seine, and under the pervading influence of the boat's watchman and Mor 's wife Helba, developed a relationship. Mor  named the boat \u003ci\u003eNanankepichu\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning \"not really a home.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the novel, which Nin drew from her experiences on the boat, the characters are clearly based. Djuna is an embodiment of Nin herself. A young dancer in search of fulfillment, she encapsulates all that the author was striving for at that time. The character of Djuna features in other novels, perhaps weaving a directly autobiographical thread into Nin's fiction. The gypsy musician, Rango, is therefore Mor , and his invalid wife is Zora. The old watchman is present as a force which, along with Zora, works against the lovers in their quest for happiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nin's main concern is the \"outside,\" and how it affects the \"interior.\" Water is a cleverly used theme. \"I have no great fear of depths,\" says Djuna, \"and a great fear of shallow living.\" Rango and Djuna's relationship is, in effect, their effort to remain afloat. Often, Nin employs a stream of consciousness, especially in her flowing analyses of love, life and music, which continues the water image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ana s Nin's writing is typically exquisite in its detail and texture. She describes Paris: its \"black lacquered cobblestones\" and \"silver filigree trees.\" The \"humid scarfs of fog\" on the river, and \"the sharp incense of roasted chestnuts\" reveal their source through their reality: Nin's personal experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804001212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.49w x 0.55d","brand":"Ana\u0026#239;s Nin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643745628316,"sku":"9780804001212","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d3369985-17a8-457a-b592-85d35c1bfd4d.jpg?v=1603857197","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-four-chambered-heart-v3-in-nins-continuous-novel-9780804001212","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}