{"product_id":"9781480438859","title":"Shylock's Daughter: A Novel of Love in Venice","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn actress travels back in time to Venice and has a passionate affair with William Shakespeare, in this novel by a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A glamorous Hollywood film star, Jessica Pruitt fears the best days of her career are behind her. Arriving in Italy soon after losing custody of her young daughter, she hopes to forget her woes by serving as a judge at the Venice Film Festival and immersing herself in preparations for her starring role in a new cinematic take on \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice. For the aging but still beautiful actress, this ancient, crumbling city of canals is the perfect escape, enchanting her with \u003c\/i\u003eits history, its magic, and its mystery.\u003cbr\u003e Then one day, while strolling through the old Jewish quarter, she finds herself in a very different Venice—one that hasn’t existed for five hundred years—as the heroine of a new theatrical endeavor by an enigmatic young playwright named Will Shakespeare. Suddenly, impossibly, Jessica has found a new beginning, a new audience—and, in the arms of a genius fledgling bard, a love affair more stimulating, satisfying, and liberating than any she will ever know, even five centuries on.\u003cbr\u003e Originally published as \u003ci\u003eSerenissima\u003c\/i\u003e, this “hypnotic” novel by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFear of Flying\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical tale set in a magical city, and a delightfully uninhibited love story that transcends time (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Erica Jong including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.\u003c\/i\u003e ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177486008560,"sku":"9781480438859","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480438859","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}