{"product_id":"vladimir-by-julia-may-jonas-9781529080476","title":"Vladimir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeliciously dark American debut\u003c\/em\u003e - The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA provocative, razor-sharp, and timely novel about a beloved English professor facing a slew of accusations against her husband from his former students—a situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell that they also loved me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so we meet our deliciously incisive narrator: a popular English professor whose husband, a charismatic professor 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 extramarital pursuits, but with these new allegations, life has become far less comfortable for them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when our unnamed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJulia May Jonas takes us into charged territory, where the restrictions of morality bump up against the impulses of the human heart. Darkly funny and moving, \u003cem\u003eVladimir\u003c\/em\u003e maps the personal and political minefield of our current moment, exposing the messy contradictions of power and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis astonishing debut... I was utterly hooked... [by] this twisty, sexy, shocking treat of a novel... How on earth will Julia May Jonas better this?\u003c\/em\u003e - The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260173631724,"sku":"9781529080476","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11226483482732.jpg?v=1769643335","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/vladimir-by-julia-may-jonas-9781529080476","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}