{"product_id":"the-vagabond-1","title":"The Vagabond","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of three works now available from Penguin Classics U.S., a new translation of Colette's subversive and witty tale of a dancer in belle epoque France \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenée, aged thirty-three and divorced from her serially unfaithful husband, reinvents herself as a dancer in France's music halls. When a wealthy suitor appears promising marriage and stability, Renée must choose between the security he represents and her hard-won life as an artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColette's great novel of the stage was based on her experiences as a struggling music hall performer following her own divorce. By turns melancholy and funny, it is a pioneering work of autofiction and a vivid portrayal of one woman's quest for freedom.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48845536035021,"sku":"9780241574720","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_80bd01bb-7e31-49b1-8ae9-8f1256606ac9.jpg?v=1792776675","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-vagabond-1","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}