{"product_id":"history-of-the-thirteen","title":"History of the Thirteen","description":"\u003cp\u003ePassionate and perceptive, the three short novels that make up Balzac's History of the Thirteen are concerned in part with the activities of a rich, powerful, sinister and unscrupulous secret society in nineteenth-century France. While the deeds of 'The Thirteen' remain frequently in the background, however, the individual novels are concerned with exploring various forms of desire. A tragic love story, Ferragus depicts a marriage destroyed by suspicion, revelation and misunderstanding. The Duchess de Langeais explores the anguish that results when a society coquette tries to seduce a heroic ex-soldier, while The Girl with the Golden Eyes offers a frank consideration of desire and sexuality. Together, these works provide a firm and fascinating foundation for Balzac's many later portrayals of Parisian life in his great novel-cycle The Human Comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honore de Balzac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44221162848316,"sku":"9780140443011","price":2965.5,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9780140443011_201.jpg?v=1776768285","url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/history-of-the-thirteen","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}