{"product_id":"the-woman-with-the-velvet-necklace-a-new-translation-9798266441798","title":"The Woman with the Velvet Necklace: A New Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Serge Laclos | Alexandre Dumas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParis, 1793. The guillotine's blade falls without mercy, and terror stalks the streets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Hoffmann arrives in the bloodsoaked capital with dreams of art and culture, bound by a sacred promise to his beloved Antonia back in Germany. But when he witnesses the horrific execution of Madame du Barry, his world tilts toward madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Opera, he encounters her-Ars�ne, the mysterious dancer whose beauty is matched only by her terrible secret. Around her neck lies a velvet necklace with a silver clasp shaped like a guillotine. She is Danton's mistress, untouchable and irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsumed by obsession, Hoffmann breaks his solemn vow, gambling away his honor for a single night with this enigmatic woman. But in the morning, he will discover the horrifying truth about the woman with the velvet necklace-and learn that some desires exact a price beyond imagining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the master of historical adventure comes this haunting tale of passion and terror, where the line between the living and the dead grows thin, and love becomes a dance with death itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A recognized classic of the gothic fantastique genre... Dumas explores the boundaries between desire and madness with masterful precision.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e (1802-1870) is the legendary author of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e. In this lesser-known masterpiece, he ventures into the realm of supernatural horror, creating an unforgettable portrait of Revolutionary France at its most terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968016203927,"sku":"9798266441798","price":1105.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798266441798.webp?v=1782916478","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-woman-with-the-velvet-necklace-a-new-translation-9798266441798","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}