{"product_id":"galatea","title":"Galatea: A Short Story","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small hardcover (4.25\" x 6\") edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNovella Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece--the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen--the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frayed Hearts Bookish Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45462761766982,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2211\/7702\/files\/Galatea.webp?v=1784044499","url":"https:\/\/frayedhearts.com\/products\/galatea","provider":"Frayed Hearts Bookish Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}