{"product_id":"9780892553846","title":"The Sugar Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book of the Year: a witty and sophisticated classic by one of Australia's most daring and entertaining novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e Edwin Page, a fussy middle-aged professor, no sooner bids farewell to his obstetrician wife, Cecilia, who accepted a fellowship abroad, when his new neighbors, Mrs. Botts and her sexy, twentyish daughter, Leila, arrive. Since they're locked out of their house, Edwin invites them in-and then can't get them to leave. He becomes obsessed with Leila and convinces himself that she is a perfect surrogate mother for the childless Cecilia. \"Wickedly amusing . . . subversive\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eThe Sugar Mother\u003c\/em\u003e undoes the institution of marriage.","brand":"Persea Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073358151920,"sku":"9780892553846","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780892553846_p0.jpg?v=1763855822","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780892553846","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}