{"product_id":"city-of-darkness-city-of-light-9781504051897","title":"City of Darkness, City of Light","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis novel by a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author follows three \"bold, courageous, and entertaining\" women through the tumult of the French Revolution (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Claire Lacombe and Pauline Leon, two poor women of eighteenth-century France, the lofty ideals of the coming revolution could not seem more abstract. But when Claire sees the gaping disparity between the poverty she has known and the lavish lives of aristocrats as her theater group performs in their homes, and Pauline witnesses the execution of local bread riot leaders, both are driven to join the uprising. They, along with upper-class women like Madame Manon Roland, who ghostwrites speeches for her politician husband and runs a Parisian salon where revolutionaries gather, will play critical roles in the French people's bloody battle for liberty and equality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on a true story, author Marge Piercy's thrilling and scrupulously researched account shines with emotional depth and strikingly animated action. By interweaving their tales with the exploits of men whose names have become synonymous with the revolution, like Robespierre and Danton, Piercy reveals how the contributions of these courageous women may be lesser known, but no less important. Rich in detail and broad in scope, \u003ci\u003eCity of Darkness, City of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting portrayal of an extraordinary era and the women who helped shape an important chapter in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarge Piercy (b. 1936) is the author of nineteen poetry collections, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMade in Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e, and seventeen novels, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eGone to Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHe, She and It\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction. She has also written a memoir, \u003ci\u003eSleeping with Cats\u003c\/i\u003e; a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Lunch, Etc.\u003c\/i\u003e; and five nonfiction books. A champion of feminism, antiwar, and ecological movements, Piercy often includes political themes in her work and features strong female characters who challenge traditional gender roles. Her book of poetry \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Is Always Female\u003c\/i\u003e is considered a seminal feminist text. Piercy's other works include \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Longings of Women\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCity of Darkness, City of Light\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, radio personality and author Ira Wood, with whom she cowrote the novel \u003ci\u003eStorm Tide\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492710093074,"sku":"9781504051897","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2949ceb9-a4b6-4dc7-8b1d-11dadcdfbdde.jpg?v=1730604215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/city-of-darkness-city-of-light-9781504051897","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}