{"product_id":"9781908968807","title":"Franziska","description":"Following the death of her mother, Franziska turns away from love and follows a grimly determined path to achieve a career as a concert pianist. Her determination takes her from her humble home in a small Czech town to an unconventional life in Prague, and eventually draws to a destructive climax in pre-war Berlin. \u003ci\u003eFranziska \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating exploration of character, an alluring treatment of the power of music and of a woman s obsession. Ernst Weiss' second novel was published in 1914 and was highly regarded by Franz Kafka, with whom Weiss was in regular contact.","brand":"Steerforth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116486639856,"sku":"9781908968807","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908968807_p0.jpg?v=1763624382","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908968807","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}