{"product_id":"lili-is-crying-by-helene-bessette-9781804271674","title":"Lili is Crying","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLili is Crying\u003c\/em\u003e, Hélène Bessette's debut novel, explores the fraughtness and depth of the troubling relationship between Lili and her mother Charlotte. With a near-mythic quality, Bessette's stripped-back prose evokes at once the pain of thwarted love—of desire run cold—and the promise of renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLauded by critics on its initial publication in 1953 for its boundary-pushing style, \u003cem\u003eLili is Crying\u003c\/em\u003e marked the beginning of a singular writing career. Bessette's work is translated into English for the first time here by Windham-Campbell Prize-winning author and translator Kate Briggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46985616851180,"sku":"9781804271674","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10731043482830.jpg?v=1762990154","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/lili-is-crying-by-helene-bessette-9781804271674","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}