{"product_id":"the-tree-and-the-vine-paperback","title":"The Tree and the Vine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDola de Jong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristen Gehrman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA jewel hidden in plain sight.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDe Jong depicts the darker, dangerous side of the world of same-sex desire, and the way it's a source of torment--physical and psychological--for those who exist within it.--\u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Bea meets Erica at the home of a mutual friend, this chance encounter sets the stage for the story of two women torn between desire and taboo in the years leading up to the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam. Erica, a reckless young journalist, pursues passionate but abusive affairs with different women. Bea, a reserved secretary, grows increasingly obsessed with Erica, yet denial and shame keep her from recognizing her attraction. Only Bea's discovery that Erica is half-Jewish and a member of the Dutch resistance--and thus in danger--brings her closer to accepting her own feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1954 in the Netherlands, Dola de Jong's \u003ci\u003eThe Tree and the Vine\u003c\/i\u003e was a groundbreaking work in its time for its frank and sensitive depiction of the love between two women, now available in a new translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDola de Jong (1911-2003) was born Dorothea Rosalie de Jong in Arnhem, The Netherlands. She worked as a dancer and a reporter before she fled the country in 1940. Settling first with her husband in Tangiers, she immigrated to the United States. She was the author of sixteen books for adults and children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tree and the Vine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Field\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the City of Amsterdam Literature Prize in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769812222240,"sku":"9781945492341","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd417e2113be8e051e53ac571a031b46.webp?v=1780357371","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-tree-and-the-vine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}