{"product_id":"9781596919167","title":"Venus as a Boy","description":"A novel of extraordinary power from a writer to watch. \u003cbr\u003eIn a small flat in London, a young man is turning to gold. But before he dies, before his skin and eyes and tongue harden into a golden death mask, he wants to share the amazing story of his life. Born and raised on the barren Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland, his childhood is a brutal one, devoid of tenderness. It is a miracle when he meets Tracy, falls in love, and discovers his true gift: the merest touch of him is enough to induce visions of angels and orchids. The physical heights he is able to reach-and to which he can bring others-go far beyond any normal sensual pleasure. Armed with this inexplicable talent, he makes his way to London, where he falls in with a group of teens forced to make a living on the street. \u003cbr\u003eLuke Sutherland's modern-day myth about the power of love veers from stratosphere to gutter, from visions of heaven to the all-too-mortal yearning for even one glimpse of it. With Venus as a Boy Sutherland has written a moving, poetic novel that manages to imbue the harsh realities of life on the street with a mesmerizing and ethereal beauty.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151262761200,"sku":"9781596919167","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596919167_p0.jpg?v=1763814003","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596919167","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}