{"product_id":"foreign-affairs-paperback-1","title":"Foreign Affairs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHugh Fleetwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaolo Levin is an accomplished American concert pianist living in Rome. Intensely self-absorbed, Paolo values his independence above all else and has no desire to be trapped in the commitments of a relationship. But he can't seem to shake off the attentions of Ralph, the sinister crippled boy who is in love with Paolo and persists in stalking him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One morning Paolo awakes in terror to find himself handcuffed to his bed with Ralph looming over him. Paolo's most precious parts - his hands - are to be forfeit unless he submits to Ralph's bizarre demands ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Described by one critic as \"the master of modern horror,\" Hugh Fleetwood is the award-winning author of more than twenty volumes of fiction, including the classics \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Passed for Normal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Order of Death\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), his third novel, is a wickedly compelling thriller whose unexpected twists and turns will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the shocking conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I must repeat my admiration for the high promise shown in \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. Hugh Fleetwood appears much the most talented young English author I've come across in some time.\" - Peter Prince, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gripping novel.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooks and Bookmen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A rich, gruesome, irresistibly readable book.\" - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mr. Fleetwood can write like a dream ... and really get into your head. He reaches down and stirs up with venomous delight the nameless, faceless things swimming far below the levels of consciousness.\" - \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747880857907,"sku":"9781943910090","price":39.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CkqgGhxF6Q9781943910090.webp?v=1764233947","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/foreign-affairs-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}