{"product_id":"my-devotion-paperback","title":"My Devotion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Kerninon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2018 F n on Literary Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA captivating and profound exploration of the mysterious connections between love, submission, and creation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelen and Franck, both born into high-ranking diplomatic families, meet in Rome as high-school students and immediately detect in each other the wounded child hidden beneath their gilded social status. Their relationship becomes a dangerous, explosive mix of love and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmediately after Helen's graduation, they leave their past and family behind to move in together in her apartment in Amsterdam. While Helen immerses herself in her studies and embarks on a promising academic career, Frank, after a few difficult years, makes a spectacular debut on the Dutch Art scene with his first paintings. Helen remains faithfully by his side during his rise to fame, overseeing the domestic details of his life in apparent total self-abnegation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre introverted Helen and flamboyant Franck who they really appear to be? Are they victims or monsters? Kerninon's English language debut, full of masterfully orchestrated twists and turns, leaves these simple distinctions behind, and progresses into far more fascinating terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Nantes in 1987, \u003cb\u003eJulia Kerninon\u003c\/b\u003e has a doctorate in American Literature. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBuvard\u003c\/i\u003e, has won many awards, including the Prix Françoise Sagan. She was granted a Lagardère young writer's scholarship in 2014. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eLe dernier amour d'Attila Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Prix de la Closerie des Lilas in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736356622399,"sku":"9781609456146","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6679dd1e546f9db08d803a15548e99fd.webp?v=1765146452","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/my-devotion-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}