{"product_id":"geography-of-an-adultery-paperback","title":"Geography of an Adultery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAgnès Riva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDissecting a midlife affair, this perceptive, slyly comical debut explores how the spaces that limit our movements can be more exciting than the person we think we want.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEma and Paul are lovers. Like so many others before them, they met through work. Both are married with children, and they arrange hurried meetings away from prying eyes. Paul's car, a corner of Ema's house, a hotel room...But their relationship soon suffers from this too-restricted sphere, and Ema decides to put them both in danger, at the risk of losing everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCleverly attaching itself to the locations where passion plays out--whether domestic or professional, safe or transgressive--\u003ci\u003eGeography of an Adultery \u003c\/i\u003ecasts a radical eye on anticipation and desire. With her deceptively cool, clinically precise style, Agnès Riva unravels the inner workings of a private life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgnès Riva \u003c\/b\u003elives in the suburbs of Paris, where she draws inspiration from its urban landscape. She is the author of the short story \"New Life,\" which was published in the anniversary issue of the\u003ci\u003e New French Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eGeography of an Adultery\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Goncourt First Novel Prize and RTL-Lire Grand Prix. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Cullen \u003c\/b\u003e(1942-2021)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the translator of many books from Spanish, French, German, and Italian, including Siegfried Lenz's \u003ci\u003eThe Turncoat\u003c\/i\u003e, Juli Zeh's \u003ci\u003eEmpty Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick Modiano's \u003ci\u003eVilla Triste\u003c\/i\u003e, Kamel Daoud's \u003ci\u003eThe Meursault Investigation\u003c\/i\u003e, and Philippe Claudel's \u003ci\u003eBrodeck\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.56 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767472881952,"sku":"9781590511107","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d99b191fee90aa31b2bdef9e62724dd6.webp?v=1780311963","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/geography-of-an-adultery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}