{"product_id":"the-bell-jar-by-sylvia-plath-9780571308408","title":"The Bell Jar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I was supposed to be having the time of my life.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Esther Greenwood wins an internship at a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream of becoming a writer. However, amidst the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually makes a suicide attempt, as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society that refuses to take women's aspirations seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bell Jar\u003c\/i\u003e, Sylvia Plath's only novel, was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The novel is partially based on Plath's own life and has become a modern classic. \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Jar\u003c\/i\u003e has been celebrated for its darkly funny and razor-sharp portrait of 1950s society and has sold millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521950634220,"sku":"9780571308408","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10760193482391.jpg?v=1749026979","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-bell-jar-by-sylvia-plath-9780571308408","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}