{"product_id":"the-madam","title":"The Madam: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Madam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Julianna Baggott is a historical novel inspired by the life of the author’s grandmother, blending family history, hardship, reinvention, and the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in 1920s Florida, the story follows Alma, a woman who leaves her family behind and builds a new life by opening a brothel. Though fiercely independent, she remains haunted by the children she left behind. When she learns that her daughter is trapped in an abusive marriage to a police officer, Alma is drawn back into the family she tried to escape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaggott explores survival, motherhood, regret, power, and the choices women make when their options are limited. A strong choice for readers who enjoy historical fiction, women’s stories, family drama, and novels based on real lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julianna Baggott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53322505814313,"sku":"454575B","price":12.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9435\/7545\/files\/9780743454575.jpg?v=1783625621","url":"https:\/\/thebookstore.ca\/products\/the-madam","provider":"The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}