{"product_id":"my-marxist-valentine-deborah-finding-9781919452609","title":"My Marxist Valentine","description":"\u003cp\u003eWould he ever say, 'I love you'? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould she ever say, 'You were right about historical materialism'?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in My Marxist Valentine chart a relationship of contradictions between an idealistic and romantic narrator, and her eponymous antagonist, a man of science, study and silence, at least where love is concerned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking answers in the relationships of revolutionaries like Eleanor Marx, Rosa Luxemburg and Emma Goldman, and attempting to extract dating advice from Marx's Capital, poet Deborah Finding invites the reader to consider if, when, and how love can be truly radical. It calls on a wide cast of characters, where Jane Austen goes up against Karl Marx to provide some critiques of leftwing hypocrisy, and a communist Mr Darcy finds himself referencing both Judith Butler and Taylor Swift on his search for the ideal anti-capitalist comrade to join him in the good fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe big ideas are presented with humour and generosity, achieving depth without sacrificing accessibility - making My Marxist Valentine a challenging, darkly funny and unexpectedly touching poetry adventure in search of solidarity and the true meaning of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Finding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919452605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919452609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Write Bloody Publishing UK Sr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Deborah Finding","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665003516159,"sku":"9781919452609","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22d094d6-d965-4de7-ba4f-2c0487d95d51.jpg?v=1792010445","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-marxist-valentine-deborah-finding-9781919452609","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}