{"product_id":"theres-no-turning-back-hardcover","title":"There's No Turning Back - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlba de C?spedes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the astonishingly powerful debut novel by the beloved feminist author of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbidden Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the \"courageous\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer Side of the Story \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat was so subversive, it was banned by the Italian Fascist regime when it was first published in 1938\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA coming-of-age novel that is as relevant today as it was nearly ninety years ago, \u003ci\u003eThere's No Turning Back\u003c\/i\u003e centers on eight women with radically different backgrounds who attend the same college in Rome. Some are there to study, others to escape a scandal, or keep a secret, and during their time there, they experience the challenges of love, work, and emancipation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered experimental and revolutionary at the time, this novel established Alba de C?spedes as a powerful new voice in the 20th century. Translated by Ann Goldstein, \u003ci\u003eThere's No Turning Back\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why de C?spedes deserves \"an important place in the canon of women's literature\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlba de C?spedes (1911-1997) was a bestselling Italian Cuban feminist writer greatly influenced by the cultural developments that lead to and resulted from World War II. Along with being imprisoned for her anti-fascist work, several of her novels were banned in Italy. After the war, she moved to Paris, where she lived until her death in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773185360160,"sku":"9781668083635","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7857c2167bdeb3fb2486a8b0bcf6f73f.webp?v=1780421478","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theres-no-turning-back-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}