{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-love-the-search-for-victor-hugos-daughter-hardcover","title":"In Pursuit of Love: A Journey in the Footsteps of Obsession - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Bostridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Profound, shattering and utterly immersive' \u003c\/b\u003eFrances Wilson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Blurring the edges of biography and autobiography, Bostridge displays a profound empathy for Adele, even at her most baffing and elusive' \u003c\/b\u003eLiterary Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this unforgettably shattering memoir, Mark Bostridge finds himself haunted by the daughter of Victor Hugo. More than a century after her mysterious disappearance, he pursues Adele on her doomed and reckless journey of unrequited love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as he follows Adele's footsteps around the world, from Normandy to the Caribbean, he is forced to confront all the ways in which her fate parallels his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVES STARS DAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling experiment in biography-cum-memoir' \u003c\/b\u003eTLS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unforgettable journey'\u003c\/b\u003e Ferdinand Mount \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mark Bostridge's innovative biography... of haunting beauty and stylistic grace'\u003c\/b\u003e Daily Telegraph \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly immersive' \u003c\/b\u003eThe Oldie\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Bostridge\u003c\/b\u003e's books include \u003ci\u003eVera Brittain: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the Whitbread Biography Award, the NCR Non-Fiction Prize, and the Fawcett Prize; the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLetters from a Lost Generation\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFlorence Nightingale, The Woman and Her Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography; and \u003ci\u003eThe Fateful Year, England 1914\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize. He has written widely for national newspapers and journals, and appeared on television and radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.8 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53450479894835,"sku":"9781399416023","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/e41rJAFZA39781399416023.webp?v=1782989033","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/in-pursuit-of-love-the-search-for-victor-hugos-daughter-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}