{"product_id":"9781459503168","title":"XBurden of Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurden of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e centres on the love triangle between bohemian Halifax south-end belle Julia Robertson, Dalhousie professor Stewart MacPherson, and young Anglican minister Peter Wentworth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJulia keeps a diary detailing her sexual fantasies, which she has with her at the moment of the blast that was the Halifax Explosion. She hides her diary in her coat, which is subsequently donated to a clothing drive for the individuals from the north end of the city who've lost everything in the explosion. Peter discovers the diary and becomes fixated on its author, enlisting the help of his friend Stewart to find her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurden of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e explores the repression and expression of sexual desire at the time of the First World War. It also offers a compelling fictional account of the impact on Halifax society of the Halifax Explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formac Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129383796976,"sku":"9781459503168","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459503168_p0.jpg?v=1763866207","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459503168","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}