{"product_id":"lives-like-loaded-guns-lyndall-gordon-9780143119142","title":"Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family's Feuds","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLives Like Loaded Guns\u003c\/i\u003e...reads like a fabulous detective story...[Gordon] takes us into undiscovered territory.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA great companion to fans of the film \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Passion, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson and the new series \u003ci\u003eDickinson\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, began an adulterous love affair with the accomplished and ravishing Mabel Todd, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the lives of the Dickinson family. Award-winning biographer Lyndall Gordon tells the story of the feud that erupted-and that still continues today. Making unprecedented use of letters, diaries, and legal documents, Gordon proposes a groundbreaking new solution to the secret behind the poet's insistent seclusion, presenting a woman beyond her time who found love, spirituality, and immortality all on her own terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first major biography of Dickinson in nearly ten years, \u003ci\u003eLives Like Loaded Guns\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly acclaimed story of creative genius, illicit passion, and betrayal that will forever change the way we view one of America's most important literary figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyndall Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143119141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143119142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.37h x 5.59w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2011 pg. 28","brand":"Lyndall Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990091628799,"sku":"9780143119142","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62f1d78d-14a8-49d9-b2bc-a5d28bfe1297.jpg?v=1683302950","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lives-like-loaded-guns-lyndall-gordon-9780143119142","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}