{"product_id":"9781455405336","title":"Cheri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChéri\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1920, is considered Colette's finest novel. Exquisitely handsome, spoilt and sardonic, Chéri is the only son of a wealthy courtesan, a contemporary of Léa, the magnificent and talented woman who for six years has devoted herself to his amorous education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a rich marriage is arranged for Chéri, Léa reluctantly decides their relationship must end. Chéri, despite his apparent detachment, is haunted by memories of Léa; alienated from his wife, his family and his surroundings, he retreats into a fantasy world made up of dreams and the past, a world from which there is only one route of escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her portrait of the fated love affair between a very young man and a middle-aged woman, Colette achieved a peak in her earthy, sensuous and utterly individual art. \u003ci\u003eChéri \u003c\/i\u003ecaused considerable controversy both in its choice of setting - the fabulous demi-monde of the Parisian courtesans - and in its portrayal of Chéri.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Samizdat Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143393362160,"sku":"9781455405336","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455405336_p0.jpg?v=1763856101","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455405336","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}