{"product_id":"9781555849207","title":"The Spa","description":"Fay Weldon’s latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Spa\u003c\/i\u003e, is full of all the biting humor and glittering prose that made her name. Always sharp tongued and occasionally libidinous, it offers a glimpse of the despairs and dalliances of a set of high-powered women who have burned paths through—and sometimes been burned by—their worlds and the men in them. It is the week between Christmas and New Year’s, and ten high-achieving ladies are gathered at the expensive Castle Spa, seeking to rejuvenate themselves with Botox, aromatherapy, and all-around pampering. They lounge around in the Jacuzzi, sipping champagne, and telling each other the stories of their lives. The Trophy Wife recounts her spell in a Greek prison; the Brain Surgeon tells of twins and mistaken identity; the Judge describes a sex change that allowed him to judge the pleasures of the bedroom from both male and female perspectives; and the Stepmother remembers her unforgettable story, a reversal of Cinderella’s, with the stepmother fated to play the victim. \u003ci\u003eThe Spa\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly funny sketch of a group of women who, despite prejudice, imprisonment, domestic catastrophes and romantic debacles, have risen to the top of their respective worlds.","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133513351408,"sku":"9781555849207","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555849207_p0.jpg?v=1763757252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555849207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}