{"product_id":"a-vindication-of-love-9780060765040","title":"A Vindication of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A fierce and lively book. . . .This is one of those rare books that could make people think about their intimate lives in a new way.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rousing defense of imprudent ardor and romantic excess. . . . It's difficult to deny that [Nehring] is on to something.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thinking person's \"guide\" that makes the case for love in an age both cynical about and fearful of strong passion. Bold and challenging, \u003cem\u003eA Vindication of Love\u003c\/em\u003e has inspired praise and controversy, and brilliantly reinvigorated the romance debate. A perfect choice for readers of Alain de Botton's \u003cem\u003eHow Proust Can Change Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e and Pierre Bayard's \u003cem\u003eHow to Talk About Books You Haven't Read\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNehring, Cristina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA highly acclaimed and consistently provocative critic and essayist, Cristina Nehring has written for \u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Scholar\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. She lives with her daughter in Paris, Los Angeles, and Chania, Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409414230290,"sku":"9780060765040","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67e16357-3de5-4118-9107-4c3144752807.jpg?v=1729286740","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-vindication-of-love-9780060765040","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}