{"product_id":"strike-your-heart-9781609454852","title":"Strike Your Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis coming of age novel by the acclaimed Belgian author is “a disarmingly simple yet deeply complex study of a mother-daughter relationship” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e’s 50 Notable Works of fiction in 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarie is the prettiest girl in her provincial high school, and dating the most popular boy in town. She is the envy of all her peers—and she loves it. But when she gives birth to Diane, things begin to change. Diane steals the hearts of all who meet her, inciting nothing but jealousy in her mother.\u003cbr\u003eThis is Diane’s story. Young and brilliant, she grows up learning about life through her relationships with other women: her best friend, the sweet Élisabeth; her mentor, the selfish Olivia; her sister, the beloved Célia; and, of course, her mother. It is a story about the baser sentiments that often animate human relations: rivalry, jealousy, distrust.\u003cbr\u003eRevered throughout Europe, Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb has won numerous prizes, including the French Academy’s Grand Prix. In \u003cem\u003eStrike Your Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, she offers a telling adult fable about womanhood and the mother-daughter bond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amélie Nothomb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201881669750,"sku":"9781609454852","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_d39ad4f4-78bf-4a13-b633-df61fa1b8964.jpg?v=1777483660","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/strike-your-heart-9781609454852","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}