{"product_id":"immaculate-conception-1","title":"Immaculate Conception","description":"'Huang's \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e is unlike anything else I've read this year... a heartfelt love letter to art, and a superb work of fiction' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e A portrait of companionship  achingly tender and twisted  that captures the tenuous line between love and possession.\u003cp\u003eMathilde is a dizzyingly talented, tortured artist whose star is on the rise  and Enka, struggling to create art that feels original, is immediately drawn to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two strike up a close friendship, but when Mathilde's fame reaches new heights, her work becoming more and more extreme, Enka becomes desperate to keep her close  no matter the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnka falls in love with and marries a billionaire whose family's company is funding new technology purported to enhance empathy, and which could allow someone else to inhabit Mathilde's mind and absorb the trauma infecting her brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as their codependency deepens, the boundaries between Mathilde and Enka begin to blur, setting in motion a haunting series of events that will forever change their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlisteringly smart, thought-provoking, and eerily timely, \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e deftly navigates big questions of art, technology, authorship, and what makes us human. Its answers will haunt you long after you turn the final page.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpecial Collector's Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e WHILE STOCKS LAST. First UK print run features stunning paperback design, demy with flaps, with soft touch cover.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Huang's \u003cb\u003ebrilliant, imaginative, and ambitious\u003c\/b\u003e novel gripped me from beginning to end. I loved every moment of it' Monika Kim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes Are the Best Part\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Huang, the real-life genius holding the palette, deftly weaves competition, longing, fantastical technology, and gobsmacking imagery into an unforgettable tale... \u003cb\u003eutterly gripping: an immersive, transformative read\u003c\/b\u003e' Sierra Greer, author of \u003ci\u003eAnnie Bot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e radiates with imagination. \u003cb\u003eA thrilling tale about art's awesome power, about profound friendship, and how both destroy as well as build\u003c\/b\u003e. Surprising at every turn, Ling Ling Huang has created \u003cb\u003ean unforgettable novel\u003c\/b\u003e' Gerardo Smano Crdova, author of \u003ci\u003eMonstrillo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHuang's latest is a hit\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249572401496,"sku":"9781804369999","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781804369999.jpg?v=1778639468","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/immaculate-conception-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}