{"product_id":"9781564788825","title":"The Laurels of Lake Constance","description":"It is 1936, and Albert B. is one of the first French citizens to join the Fascist party. During the war, he becomes a collaborator. It's only a matter of time before he dons a German uniform himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking place in the limbo between the moment of Albert's initial \"fall\" and his inevitable capture, following the Allied invasion of Mainau, \u003ci\u003eThe Laurels of Lake Constance\u003c\/i\u003e is the story not only of Albert himself, but of his daughter, who must endure the paradox of loving a man whose beliefs and allegiances are nothing short of catastrophic. Beautifully translated by novelist Harry Mathews, \u003ci\u003eThe Laurels of Lake Constance\u003c\/i\u003e is a profoundly moving story about both war and childhood, and their intersection in one household, conjured in all its details, be they beautiful or shameful: a resigned mother playing music, a father absent, an era frozen in a tragic fresco where novelistic detail mixes with history.","brand":"Deep Vellum Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149935263984,"sku":"9781564788825","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781564788825_p0.jpg?v=1763787453","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781564788825","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}