{"product_id":"vladimir-9781982187644","title":"Vladimir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Delightful...cathartic, devious, and terrifically entertaining.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A deliciously dark fable of sex and power.\" --\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Seductively subversive.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative, razor-sharp, and timely debut novel about a woman whose husband is facing a slew of sexual misconduct allegations at the college where they both teach--a situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own... \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell that they also loved me.\" \u003c\/i\u003eAnd so we are introduced to our narrator who's \"a work of art in herself\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e): a popular English professor whose charismatic husband at the same small liberal arts college is under investigation for his inappropriate relationships with his former students. The couple have long had a mutual understanding when it comes to their extra-marital pursuits, but with these new allegations, life has become far less comfortable for them both. And when our narrator becomes increasingly infatuated with Vladimir--a celebrated, married young novelist who's just arrived on campus--their tinder box world comes dangerously close to exploding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Timely, whip-smart, and darkly funny\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eVladimir \u003c\/i\u003etakes us into charged territory, where the boundaries of morality bump up against the impulses of the human heart. This edgy, uncommonly assured debut perfectly captures the personal and political minefield of our current moment, exposing the nuances and the grey area between power and desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982187644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Julia May Jonas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42547858243765,"sku":"9781982187644","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fea81805-c3ec-46eb-b0ef-68560e9ba717.jpg?v=1670338254","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vladimir-9781982187644","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}