{"product_id":"9780143119142","title":"Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family's Feuds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLives Like Loaded Guns\u003c\/i\u003e...reads like a fabulous detective story...[Gordon] takes us into undiscovered territory.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e , a great companion to fans of the film \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Passion, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, began an adulterous love affair with the accomplished and ravishing Mabel Todd, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the lives of the Dickinson family. Award-winning biographer Lyndall Gordon tells the story of the feud that erupted-and that still continues today. Making unprecedented use of letters, diaries, and legal documents, Gordon proposes a groundbreaking new solution to the secret behind the poet's insistent seclusion, presenting a woman beyond her time who found love, spirituality, and immortality all on her own terms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first major biography of Dickinson in nearly ten years, \u003ci\u003eLives Like Loaded Guns\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly acclaimed story of creative genius, illicit passion, and betrayal that will forever change the way we view one of America's most important literary figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047922221296,"sku":"9780143119142","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143119142_p0.jpg?v=1769895373","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143119142","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}