{"product_id":"9781448203772","title":"Thank Heaven Fasting","description":"\"She could never, looking backwards, remember a time when she had not known that a woman's failure or success in life depended entirely upon whether or not she succeeded in getting a husband\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen in the company of a young man a dutiful daughter should immediately assume an air of fresh, sparkling enjoyment. She should not speak of \"being friends\" with him-a young man is either eligible or he is not-and never, but never, should she get herself talked about, for a young girl who does so is doomed. \"Men may dance with her, or flirt with her, but they don't propose.\" It would be quite a coup for a girl to find a husband during her first season, but if, God forbid, three seasons pass without success, she must join the ranks of those sad women who are a great embarrassment to society and, above all, to their disappointed mothers . . . With such thoughts in mind, how can Monica fail to look forward to her first ball?","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128398758128,"sku":"9781448203772","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448203772_p0.jpg?v=1763831742","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448203772","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}