{"product_id":"galatea-a-short-story","title":"Galatea: A Short Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Powerful, inventive, passionate, and beautifully written.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**A small hardcover edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadeline Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story \u003ci\u003eGalatea\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Miller studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms, and has an MA in Classics from Brown University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madeline Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51207273775389,"sku":"9780063280519","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9780063280519.jpg?v=1777048621","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/galatea-a-short-story","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}