{"product_id":"love-child","title":"Love Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAfter her mother's death, Agatha Bodenham finds herself alone and socially awkward. She starts to dream about her imaginary childhood friend, Clarissa, who begins to appear and engage with her. Agatha pretends that Clarissa is her own daughter to explain her sudden appearance, and they form a poignant and playful mother-daughter relationship. As Clarissa grows into a beautiful young woman, Agatha's love becomes increasingly obsessive, as she senses her slipping away. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 September 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: British Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgatha Bodenham, a 32-year-old spinster, finds herself alone upon the death of her mother. She is solitary and socially awkward, often daydreaming about her imaginary childhood friend, Clarissa. To her surprise, Clarissa starts appearing, initially fleetingly, and engaging with her. Eventually, Clarissa becomes visible to everyone else. Agatha, in a moment of panic, pretends that Clarissa is her own daughter, her love child. Olivier constructs a poignant and playful mother-daughter relationship between them. As Clarissa grows into a beautiful young woman, Agatha's love becomes increasingly obsessive, as she fears losing her to new interests and people her own age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgatha Bodenham, a 32-year-old spinster, finds herself alone upon the death of her mother. She is solitary and socially awkward, often daydreaming about her imaginary childhood friend, Clarissa. To her surprise, Clarissa starts appearing, initially fleetingly, and engaging with her. Eventually, Clarissa becomes visible to everyone else. Agatha, in a moment of panic, pretends that Clarissa is her own daughter, her love child. Olivier constructs a poignant and playful mother-daughter relationship between them. As Clarissa grows into a beautiful young woman, Agatha's love becomes increasingly obsessive, as she fears losing her to new interests and people her own age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 206g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 235 x 23 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780712353649\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edith Olivier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44094700880122,"sku":"9780712353649","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/d7f203029ee053708370035f7ac94837.jpg?v=1634702267","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/love-child","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}