{"product_id":"2940169632521","title":"The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R.: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove and war converge in this lush, epic story of a young woman¿s struggle with life and love during and after the Second Empire (1852 - 1871), an era that was absinthe-soaked, fueled by railway money and prostitution, and transformed by cataclysmic social upheaval.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEugénie R., born in foie gras country, follows the man she loves to Paris but soon finds herself marooned. An outcast, she charts the treacherous waters of sexual commerce on a journey through artists¿ ateliers and pawnshops, zinc bars and luxurious bordellos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiving birth to a daughter she is forced to abandon, Eugénie spends the next 10 years fighting to get her back, falling in love along the way with an artist, a woman, and a revolutionary. Then, as the gates of the city close on the eve of the Siege of Paris, Eugénie comes face to face with her past. Drawn into a net of desire and need, promises and lies, she must make a choice and find her way to a life that she can call her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unruly Passions of Eugénie R.\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the power of love, friendship, and the art of self-creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158800777456,"sku":"2940169632521","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169632521_p0.jpg?v=1769897929","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169632521","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}