{"product_id":"2940043341082","title":"The Innocent's Progress and Other Stories","description":"In a steampunk society where sex is ritualized and marriage is sacred, the slightest misstep can bring your world tumbling down. In this collection, Peter Tupper explores the many facets of a time that never was, and a society that is all too familiar. Rich in eroticism, and immersive in its detail, The Innocent's Progress and Other Stories is a sterling example of what steampunk can be.  In an unnamed place, in a time that never was, sex is elevated as high as ritual, and can be had for the price of a theater ticket. In The Innocent's Progress and Other Stories, Peter Tupper explores the many facets of a complicated, sensual, and, in many ways, rigidly conservative society. Here, we are given passes to a theater of fantasies; we are allowed into the labyrinthine world of steam-powered workhouses; and we are given glimpses into the minds and mettle of the kind of people who survive in such a world.","brand":"Circlet Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081003188464,"sku":"2940043341082","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940043341082_p0.jpg?v=1763660265","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940043341082","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}