{"product_id":"the-absent-heart-paperback","title":"The Absent Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beguiling account of a three-way relationship, Ali Bacon unveils the woman who had a profound influence on one of the greatest writers of his age, Robert Louis Stevenson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1870, Frances Sitwell, beautiful, intelligent and trapped in an abusive marriage, is grateful for the chaste affection offered by rising literary star, Sidney Colvin. They make a perfect couple until the young Robert Louis Stevenson bursts into their lives to captivate them with his wild, mercurial spirit and startlingly original talent. Louis immediately falls in love with Frances. As her feelings for Sidney cool, and Louis's entreaties become irresistible, she encourages him to express his feelings in letters, which he does with unconcealed passion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Louis's death, these emotional outpourings, written for Frances's eyes only, fall into Sidney's hands. His subsequent anger takes Frances by surprise and she begins to question the nature of \u003cem\u003ehis \u003c\/em\u003efeelings for Louis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs friendship, love and desire are put to the test, can Frances find the courage to secure her future happiness as well as her place in history? \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43158082486335,"sku":"9781068341779","price":27.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9vwBc1Vq1J9781068341779.webp?v=1776986808","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-absent-heart-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}