{"product_id":"the-lost-notebook-of-edouard-manet","title":"The Lost Notebook of Édouard Manet","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuffering from the complications of syphilis toward the end of his life, Édouard Manet begins to jot down his daily impressions, reflections, and memories in a notebook. He travels for healing respites in the French countryside and finds inspiration in nature--a cloud of dragonflies, peonies blanketed by the morning dew. Back in Paris, the artist holds court in his studio and meets a mysterious muse, Suzon. Entranced by Suzon's cool blue eyes, he decides to paint his final masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eA Bar at the Folies-Bergere\u003c\/em\u003e, life-sized--and wagers his health to complete it. In a sensual portrait of Manet's last years, illustrated with his own sketches, Maureen Gibbon offers a vibrant testament to the endurance of the artistic spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGibbon, Maureen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Gibbon\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eParis Red\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThief\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSwimming Sweet Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e, and other publications. Gibbon resides in northern Minnesota.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444963709202,"sku":"9780393867152","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16191611-519f-412e-a4b5-a9108b1b6162.jpg?v=1729693468","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-notebook-of-edouard-manet","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}