{"product_id":"this-vicious-hunger-9780316287531","title":"This Vicious Hunger","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Vicious Hunger \u003c\/i\u003eis a dark, gothic fantasy of intoxication, obsession, and two women's desperate hunger for knowledge, whatever the cost.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thora Grieve finds herself destitute and an outcast after the sudden death of her husband, but a glimmer of hope arrives when a family friend offers her the chance to study botany under the tutelage of a famed professor. Once at the university, Thora becomes entranced by a mysterious young woman, Olea, who emerges each night to tend to the plants in the private garden below Thora's window. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hungry for connection, Thora befriends Olea through the garden gate and their relationship quickly and intensely blossoms. Thora throws herself into finding a cure for the ailment confining Olea to the garden and sinks deeper into a world of beauty, poison, and obsession. Thora has finally found the freedom to pursue her darkest desires, but will it be worth the price?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francesca May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Redhook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.44h x 6.38w x 1.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316287531","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44150167830573,"sku":"9780316287531","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_016eb5a3-b64d-406e-a5ec-c06e1340f55b.jpg?v=1757311896","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/this-vicious-hunger-9780316287531","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}