{"product_id":"aphrodite-in-pieces-9780593638972","title":"Aphrodite in Pieces","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience the myth and magic of antiquity's most alluring--and provocative--goddess as never witnessed before, in this gorgeously rendered, unflinching, and deeply vulnerable retelling from the author of \u003ci\u003eMother of Rome \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMedusa's Sisters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo hundred years before the common era, Aphrodite surprises an itinerant sculptor with a shocking request: \u003ci\u003eHear my story, see me for who I truly am, and carve it into stone. \u003c\/i\u003eNever before has the goddess posed for her likeness, and as the artist works, she shares pieces of herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer greatest triumphs and most grievous mistakes. The truth behind the tales of her beneficence and vengeance. And the one epic romance that slips through her perfect fingers, time and time again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart memoir, part fantasy, and all heart, \u003ci\u003eAphrodite in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e begs the eternal, essential questions: what do love and beauty truly mean? And can they last?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren J. a. Bear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.31w x 1.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593638972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAUREN J. A. BEAR\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Boston and raised in Long Beach. After studying English at UCLA and education at LMU, she taught middle-school humanities for over a decade--and survived! She is a teaching fellow for the Holocaust Center for Humanity and lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children. She likes crossword puzzles and being on or near the water without getting wet. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMother of Rome \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMedusa's Sisters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lauren J. a. Bear \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876551409821,"sku":"9780593638972","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_17151c3e-d990-4051-9893-55d714100229.jpg?v=1777381481","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/aphrodite-in-pieces-9780593638972","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}