{"product_id":"possessed-paperback-5","title":"Possessed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJowita Bydlowska\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Equal parts Harlequin romance, Gothic horror story and Camusian moral tale.\" -- GLOBE AND MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a story of romantic obsession, mental illness, and self-discovery as one woman travels to a haunted quarantine island.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine is obsessed. Or possessed -- by unrequited love for a younger man who doesn't promise anything, but who gives her a taste of intimacy that puts her on the brink of losing her mind. Oscillating between her elusive lover and her older former partner, stuck in the hell that is working in a cubicle, and obliged to tend to her destructive, senile mother, Josephine is trapped. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a work assignment promises to deliver distraction, Josephine makes a decision to visit a former quarantine island in the Adriatic Sea, where she meets an enigmatic, beautiful man with a haunting story. Intimate and erotic, \u003ci\u003ePossessed\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and funny story exploring sexual obsession, mental illness, and the supernatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA RARE MACHINES BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJowita Bydlowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, and moved to Canada as a teenager. She has published two bestselling books: the memoir \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e and a novel, \u003ci\u003eGuy\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as dozens of short stories in various magazines and journals. Jowita lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159303000199,"sku":"9781459748071","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5b57249274c2673df4762bcbddd44f8d.webp?v=1733265593","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/possessed-paperback-5","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}