{"product_id":"bear-marian-engel-9780879236670","title":"Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eControversial, unsettling, shocking. This is the story of a 27-year-old, lonely, woman who, alone on an island, who discovers an obsessive passion--one that breaks an ancient taboo and that could very well become deadly. \"A quietly sensual, feminist story.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLou, a shy and secretive young librarian is called to a remote Canadian island to inventory the estate of the recently deceased Colonel Cary. In a cabin on the island, she discovers the colonel had a secret as well. A bear is chained inside. Fascinated, Lou brings the bear into the house and slowly gains the animal's trust. She sinks her fingers into the bear's fur--and soon realizes her darkest desire is for this large, powerful animal to be her lover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there's more to the story than the price to be paid for forbidden passion. This novel by award-winning author Marian Engel works within the logic of a fever dream as the young woman comes to an even greater, and unexpected, understanding of herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was first published in 1976 and won the Canadian Governor General's Award for English-language fiction. The novel has retained its power to shock, disturb, and move readers today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marian Engel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0879236671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780879236670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.16h x 5.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Marian Engel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051555647743,"sku":"9780879236670","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c56dc51-85c1-4a0d-8d50-e2318bb9ff61.jpg?v=1685013792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bear-marian-engel-9780879236670","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}