{"product_id":"blonde","title":"Blonde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA mesmerising novel of the most enduring cultural icon of the 20th century, \u003cem\u003eBlonde\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply moving portrait of the woman who became Marilyn Monroe.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho was Norma Jeane Baker? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBlonde\u003c\/em\u003e we are given an intimate, unsparing vision of the woman who became Marilyn Monroe like no other: the child who visits the cinema with her mother; the orphan whose mother is declared mad; the woman who changes her name to become an actress; the fated celebrity, lover, comedienne, muse and icon. Joyce Carol Oates tells an epic American story of how a fragile, gifted young woman makes and remakes her identity, surviving against crushing odds, perpetually in conflict and intensely driven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is the very essence of the individual hungry and needy for love: from an elusive mother; from a mysterious, distant father and from a succession of lovers and husbands. Joyce Carol Oates sympathetically explores the inner life of the woman destined to become Hollywood's most compelling legend. \u003cem\u003eBlonde\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant and deeply moving portrait of a culture hypnotised by its own myths and the shattering reality of the personal effects it had on the woman who became Marilyn Monroe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyce Carol Oates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40327750844578,"sku":"9781841153728","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2023-07-07T134256.286.png?v=1688733787","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/blonde","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}