{"product_id":"the-river-ophelia-paperback","title":"The River Ophelia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustine Ettler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA disturbing tale about a young university student who loses herself in a destructive relationship, \u003cem\u003eThe River Ophelia\u003c\/em\u003e will provoke, sadden and engage. Unconventional, compelling and controversial, this postmodern account of domestic violence deservedly became an instant best-seller making its author a household name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Justine loves Sade but Sade loves sex; indeed, he's a brutish sex addict. Despite this, Justine can't seem to leave: for all her education, she's looking for love and commitment in all the wrong places. While the feminist lore of previous generations seems to work well in theory, Justine can't seem to make it work in practise. Owning her power and experimenting with her own sexuality only leaves her feeling more empty and despairing than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a parodic homage to and subversion of de Sade's \u003cem\u003eJustine\u003c\/em\u003e and Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, Justine Ettler's second novel recalls the work of Kathy Acker and Bret Easton Ellis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A dark anti-romance whose sparse, Spartan prose sparks with all the suspenseful chill of a thriller, this twentieth century classic of Australian literature is an electric, confronting read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751091274016,"sku":"9781925579376","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec81ed84a9f9cd5d4bce20c0b0e58de1.webp?v=1779964011","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-river-ophelia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}