{"product_id":"oblivion-dean-de-la-motte-9781915606501","title":"Oblivion: The Lost Diaries of Branwell Brontë","description":"\u003cp\u003eOblivion is both a compelling reconstruction of the life of the famous literary sisters' often-misunderstood brother and a dramatic, sweeping portrayal of a century in rapid transition to modernity. It is a meticulous, loving tribute to the language, structure and themes of the Brontës' own works, as de la Motte at times weaves the very words of their correspondence, novels and poems seamlessly into his lively narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOblivion traces Branwell's meandering journey across the north of England, from the Fells of the Lake District to the cliffs of Scarborough, from the smoky streets of industrial Halifax to the windswept moors above Haworth, encountering such notables as Hartley Coleridge and Franz Liszt. Through him we meet poets, sculptors, booksellers, prostitutes, publicans, railway workers, farmers, manufacturers and clergymen; through his experiences we contemplate the ineffable but fleeting ecstasy of sex, the existence of God, the effects of drugs and alcohol and the nature of addiction itself, the desire for fame, and the bitter resentment of artists and intellectuals who feel unappreciated by an increasingly materialistic, mechanised society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sprawling story is a moving, thought-provoking page-turner that seeks not only to understand the roots of Branwell Brontë's tragic end but also to unearth the striking similarities of character between him and his now-famous sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean de la Motte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915606500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915606501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valley Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.98d","brand":"Dean de la Motte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800605208831,"sku":"9781915606501","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oblivion-dean-de-la-motte-9781915606501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}