{"product_id":"bitter-water-opera-9781644452837","title":"Bitter Water Opera","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn electrifying debut novel about art, solitude, family, and faith in a world without it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1967, the dancer Marta Becket and her husband were traveling through Death Valley Junction when they came across an abandoned theater. Marta decided it was hers. She painted her ideal audience on its walls and danced her own dances until her death five decades later.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the present day, Gia has ended a relationship and taken a leave from her job in film studies at a university. She is sleeping fifteen hours a night and ignoring calls from her mother. In a library archive, she comes across a photo of Marta Becket and decides to write her a letter. Soon Marta magically appears in her home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGia hopes Marta Becket will guide her out of her despair. But is Martathe example of her single-minded, solitary lifeenough? Through precise, vivid vignettes, \u003ci\u003eBitter Water Opera \u003c\/i\u003efollows Gia as she resists the urge to escape into herself and struggles to form a lasting connection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49411059450199,"sku":"9781644452837","price":13.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bitter-water-opera-9781644452837","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}