{"product_id":"9781626543140","title":"Carol (Movie Tie-In) (Movie Tie-in Editions)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sensual tale of forbidden love, sensuality, and romance, \u003ci\u003eCarol\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Therese, a young sales clerk, and her passionate affair with Carol, a housewife embroiled in a bitter divorce. The two lonely women find something rare and remarkable in each other: freedom from their oppressive daily routines and dreary lives. Together they triumphantly leave to ride into the sunset, but a difficult choice between romantic and familial love brings everything to a sudden, grinding halt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplauded for a sensitive and nuanced treatment of characters that defies the stereotypes and myths surrounding homosexuality, \u003ci\u003eCarol\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking American novel. With this book, Patricia Highsmith (\u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e) broke from the canned traditions of lesbian pulp to create a truly beautiful and complex work of fiction. Thrilling, sensual, and honest, \u003ci\u003eCarol\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-rate novel about love and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064154538224,"sku":"9781626543140","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626543140_p0.jpg?v=1763866360","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626543140","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}