{"product_id":"9781410455734","title":"The Ruins of Lace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLace is a thing like hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is beauty; it is grace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was never meant to destroy so many lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mad passion for forbidden lace has infiltrated France, pulling soldier and courtier into its web. For those who want the best, Flemish lace is the only choice, an exquisite perfection of thread and air. For those who want something they don't have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything-or anyone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Lisette, lace begins her downfall, and the only way to atone for her sins is to outwit the noble who know demands an impossible length of it. To fail means certain destruction. But for Katharina, lace is her salvation. It is who she is; it is what she does. If she cannot make this stunning tempest of threads, a dreaded fate awaits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA taut, mesmerizing story, \u003cb\u003eThe Ruins of Lace\u003c\/b\u003e explores the intricate tangle of fleeting beauty, mad obsession, and ephemeral hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning...this story is sure to impress.\"—\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gorgeous wrought tale of two women bound to the cruelty and beauty of a forbidden perfection...Iris Anthony has delivered a stunning achievement.\"—C.W. Gortner, author of \u003cb\u003eThe Queen's Vow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exquisite...this is definitely a keeper to be savored. Whoever Iris Anthony is, she's a gifted writer with what is to be hoped is only the first of many wonderful stories to tell.\"—Sara Poole, author of \u003cb\u003ePoison\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Borgias Mistress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information visit www.ruinsoflace.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gale Cengage Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041127350512,"sku":"9781410455734","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781410455734_p0.jpg?v=1763721415","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781410455734","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}