{"product_id":"9781593762605","title":"The Bad Life: A Memoir","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBearer of an illustrious name and nephew of a President of the Republic, Frédéric Mitterrand is born into the discreet gentility of Paris’ \u003ci\u003ehaut bourgeois\u003c\/i\u003e 16th arrondissement. Raised by an army of surrogates, he spends his summers in Evian and North Africa and his winters on Alpine slopes.\u003cbr\u003eBut, growing up in a time and environment where such things are not talked about, Frédéric struggles with a difficult secret. Wracked by a fear of abandonment and confused by his sexual urges toward other boys, he reaches out haphazardly for affection — with both comic and catastrophic results.\u003cbr\u003eAt age 12, in the first of many capricious attempts to find his true identity, he sneaks into an audition for a major motion picture and gets a part. Thus begins a life steeped in celebrity, French cinema, and clandestine romantic liaisons. In later life, Mitterand, a renowned critic, producer, and talk show host, seeks out old friends, servants, and loves, who reveal startlingly unexpected interpretations of his formative years.\u003cbr\u003eMitterrand’s memoir is a Godard film come to life — a Nouvelle Vague \u003ci\u003eOh the Glory of It All\u003c\/i\u003e. Now Minister of Culture and Communication, Mitterrand reveals his life as a denizen of the psychological underworld and gay icon in \u003ci\u003ehaute société\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Soft Skull Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036845129968,"sku":"9781593762605","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593762605_p0.jpg?v=1763812653","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593762605","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}