{"product_id":"the-absolutes-9780063282711b","title":"The Absolutes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eFor fans of Emma Cline and Garth Greenwell, an arresting, seductive novel about one woman’s headlong dive into a reckless affair that leaves her teetering on the edge of sanity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“In truth, the idea of evil didn’t worry me at all. There were all these checks on it, of romance and restraint. In such a context, evil was intriguing.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nora, a withdrawn American teenager, is sent to live with relatives in Turin, she meets Nicola, the enigmatic son of the most powerful aristocratic family in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later, the two reconnect in New York and begin a heated affair. Propelled by disorienting desire, Nora quickly becomes entangled in Nicola’s insular, menacing world of old-world luxury and family secrets. When she suspects she’s being used in a secret plot to overthrow his corrupt father, Nora willfully turns submissive to Nicola, pushing against the boundaries of her own moral limits until she finds herself spiraling on a path of self-destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolutes \u003c\/em\u003eis searing, subversive examination of manipulation, obsession, and sexual desire. With unsparing intrigue and ferocity, Dektar proves herself to be one of the most ambitious writers working today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"Read this. Right now.\" —Brandon Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Molly Dektar can write like hell. [\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Absolutes\u003c\/span\u003e] is simply ravishing.\" —Melissa Febos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42869034582096,"sku":"9780063282711B","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780063282711-l.jpg?v=1785884115","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/the-absolutes-9780063282711b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}