{"product_id":"2940169620993","title":"The Aspern Papers","description":"Henry James' short but much acclaimed suspense novel. Set in Venice, it's the story of an American editor's determination to acquire a collection of unpublished letters at any cost. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe letters are to the former mistress of a famous, deceased poet, Jeffrey Aspern. The mistress, Miss Bordereau is now very elderly, living modestly in a dilapidated old palazzo with her shy, awkward and uncomely niece Tita, an unwitting 'pawn' in the plot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe strong characterizations of the three main players in the story make for a compelling story of lies, betrayal and psychological warfare.  James' gift for building suspense is evident, the tension builds until the very last moment.","brand":"Mark Boyd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161936773360,"sku":"2940169620993","price":5.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169620993_p0.jpg?v=1763689183","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169620993","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}