{"product_id":"anarchists-in-love-9781771624473","title":"Anarchists in Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmma Goldman and Alexander Berkman bring revolutionary idealism to attempts at love, political violence, and utopia in this compelling novel based on a true story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York City, 1890. The \"Gilded Age\" is not golden for all. Emma Goldman has just fled a loveless marriage to join the fight for women's liberation; Alexander \"Sasha\" Berkman is studying a new system of thought called anarchism. Both are young immigrants, terribly poor, and ready to take radical steps to free the working class from misery and exploitation. After they meet by chance at a café, a passionate and tumultuous romance begins. When the shocking news arrives that industrialist Henry C. Frick ordered the fatal shootings of striking steelworkers, Emma and Sasha's shared belief in the \"propaganda of the deed\" draws them into a bold and violent plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnarchists in Love\u003c\/em\u003e is the first work of fiction about this captivating and ultimately tragic love affair. Robert Hough \u003cem\u003e(The Final Confession of Mabel Stark) \u003c\/em\u003euses his expertise in \"fiction that is thoroughly researched and possessed with a vibrant moral heartbeat\"\u003cem\u003e (The National Post)\u003c\/em\u003e to cast light on the desperation and insurgence of this politically charged historical moment--and illuminate the striking similarities to our present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHough, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Hough\u003c\/strong\u003e has been published to rave reviews in fifteen territories around the world. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Final Confession of Mabel Stark\u003c\/em\u003e (Grove Atlantic, 2003), shortlisted for both the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for best first book and the Trillium Book Award; \u003cem\u003eThe Stowaway\u003c\/em\u003e (Arcade, 2004), one of the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e's top ten fiction titles of 2004; \u003cem\u003eThe Culprits\u003c\/em\u003e (Vintage Canada, 2008); \u003cem\u003eDr. Brinkley's Tower\u003c\/em\u003e (Steerforth, 2012), shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for fiction and longlisted for the Giller Prize; \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Saved Henry Morgan\u003c\/em\u003e (House of Anansi, 2015), a finalist for the Trillium Book Award; and \u003cem\u003eDiego's Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e (Annick Press, 2015), shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award. Hough lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779410264338,"sku":"9781771624473","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b003528a-2ee9-4964-a556-a51f23be3445.jpg?v=1765369602","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/anarchists-in-love-9781771624473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}