{"product_id":"2940170239351","title":"The Sworn Virgin: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eDukes's gripping historical novel tells the tale of a desperate Albanian woman who will do whatever it takes to keep her independence and seize control of her future...even if it means swearing to remain a virgin for her entire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen eighteen-year-old Eleanora's father is shot dead on the cobblestone streets of 1910 Albania, Eleanora must abandon her dream of studying art in Italy as she struggles to survive in a remote mountain village with her stepmother Meria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearing starvation, Meria secretly sells Eleanora into marriage with the cruel heir of a powerful clan. Intent on keeping her freedom, Eleanora takes an oath to remain a virgin for the rest of her lifeamp;mdash;a tradition that gives her the right to live as a man: she is now head of her household and can work for a living as well as carry a gun. Eleanora can also participate in the vengeful blood feuds that consume the mountain tribes, but she may not be killedamp;mdash;unless she forsakes her vow, which she has no intention of ever doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when an injured stranger stumbles into her life, Eleanora nurses him back to health, saving his lifeamp;mdash;yet risking her own as she falls in love with him...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123177668848,"sku":"2940170239351","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170239351_p0.jpg?v=1769904252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170239351","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}