{"product_id":"aliceseboldthealmostmoonanovel","title":"Alice Sebold - The Almost Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Alice Sebold. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Psychological, Family Life, Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this searing portrait of a to-the-death struggle between a mother and a daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Clair Knightly and her daughter Helen are locked in a relationship so unrelenting that it has sucked the air out of both of their lives. And as this electrifying novel opens, Helen crosses a boundary she never dreamt she would even approach. But while her act is almost unconscious, it also seems like the fulfillment of a lifetime's buried desire. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Over the next twenty-four hours, Helen's life rushes in at her as she confronts the choices that have brought her to this crossroads. A woman who has spent a lifetime trying to win the love of a mother who had none to spare, she now faces an uncertain and dangerous freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Almost Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, Sebold explores the complex ties within families, the meaning of devotion and the fragility of the boundary that separates us from our darkest impulses. This is an unforgettable novel, a raw and powerful story, written with the clarity and insight that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58003089228150,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780330451321.jpg?v=1767529015","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/aliceseboldthealmostmoonanovel","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}