{"product_id":"9781582343990","title":"Venus as a Boy : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eVenus as a Boy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Luke Sutherland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a small flat in London, a young man is turning to gold.  But before he dies, before his skin and eyes and tongue harden into a golden death mask, he wants to share the amazing story of his life. Born and raised on the barren Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland, his childhood is a brutal one, devoid of tenderness. It is a miracle when he meets Tracy, falls in love, and discovers his true gift: the merest touch of him is enough to induce visions of angels and orchids. The physical heights he is able to reach-and to which he can bring others-go far beyond any normal sensual pleasure. Armed with this inexplicable talent, he makes his way to London, where he falls in with a group of teens forced to make a living on the street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke Sutherland's modern-day myth about the power of love veers from stratosphere to gutter, from visions of heaven to the all-too-mortal yearning for even one glimpse of it. With \u003ci\u003eVenus as a Boy\u003c\/i\u003e Sutherland has written a moving, poetic novel that manages to imbue the harsh realities of life on the street with a mesmerizing and ethereal beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781582343990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594877284558,"sku":"9781582343990","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_db8036d4-f69b-405d-b18e-c264e9c25ef6.jpg?v=1637820490","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781582343990","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}