{"product_id":"mutual-interest-hardcover","title":"Mutual Interest - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlivia Wolfgang-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A timeless queer love story and a meditation on power, capitalism, and the flow of history . . . This novel is a revelation and a joy.\" -Anna North, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOutlawed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic in the making: a mesmerizing novel about marriage and ambition, sexuality and secrecy, and the true costs of building an empire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the turn of the 20th century, Vivian Lesperance is determined to flee her origins in Utica, New York, and avoid repeating her parents' dull, limited life. When she meets Oscar Schmidt, a middle manager at a soap company, Vivian finds a partner she can guide to build the life she wants-not least because, more interested in men himself, Oscar will leave Vivian to tend to her own romances with women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Vivian's plans require capital, so the two pair up with Squire Clancey, scion of an old American fortune. Together they found Clancey \u0026amp; Schmidt, a preeminent manufacturer of soap, perfume, and candles. When Oscar and Squire fall in love, the trio form a new kind of partnership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivian reaches the pinnacle of her power building Clancey \u0026amp; Schmidt into an empire of personal care products while operating behind the image of both men. But exposure threatens, and all three partners are made aware of how much they have to lose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of Hernan Diaz's \u003ci\u003eTrust \u003c\/i\u003eand Colm T?ib?n's \u003ci\u003eThe Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, with echoes of Gustave Flaubert and E.M. Forster, \u003ci\u003eMutual Interest \u003c\/i\u003eis a beguiling story of queer romance, empire, and power.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivia Wolfgang-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGlassworks\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. She is a 2024 NYSCA\/NYFA Artist Fellow in Fiction from The New York Foundation for the Arts and lives in Brooklyn with her partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.43 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770313965856,"sku":"9781639733323","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8bda6c352bbf6652031723722800eb53.webp?v=1780369231","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mutual-interest-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}