{"product_id":"9780375724633","title":"Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eTheatre\u003c\/b\u003e, W. Somerset Maugham–the author of the classic novels \u003cb\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eUp at the Villa\u003c\/b\u003e–introduces us to Julia Lambert, a woman of breathtaking poise and talent whose looks have stood by her forty-six years. She is one of the greatest actresses England–so good, in fact, that perhaps she never stops acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems that noting can ruffle her satin feathers, until a quiet stranger who challenges Julia's very sense of self. As a result, she will endure rejection for the first time, her capacity as a mother will be affronted, and her ability to put on whatever face she desired for her public will prove limited. In \u003cb\u003eTheatre\u003c\/b\u003e, Maugham subtly exposes the tensions and triumphs that occur when acting and reality blend together, and–for Julia–ultimately reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020556222704,"sku":"9780375724633","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375724633_p0.jpg?v=1769892388","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375724633","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}