{"product_id":"mitz-the-marmoset-of-bloomsbury","title":"Mitz: The Marmoset of Bloomsbury","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover an intimate, tender, and imaginative portrait of Leonard and Virginia Woolf—and their beloved pet marmoset—from National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e“A perfect little gem of a book.”\u003c\/i\u003e — Nigel Nicolson \u003ci\u003e“Nunez takes us beneath the surface to the essential mysteries of the human heart.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, a fragile, sickly marmoset entered the care of Leonard Woolf. After nursing her back to health, Mitz quickly became a ubiquitous and charming fixture of the iconic Bloomsbury group. Moving between London and the Sussex countryside with Leonard and Virginia Woolf, Mitz forged unique bonds with both writers, their cocker spaniels, and legendary literary figures like T.S. Eliot and Vita Sackville-West. Written by the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, this wry and deeply intelligent mock biography uses the life of an extraordinary little monkey to offer a poignant look at the inner lives of artists shadowed by war, creative struggle, and mental breakdown—and the profound solace found in human-animal devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Sigrid Nunez, winner of the National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique Literary Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the domestic and creative lives of Virginia and Leonard Woolf through an entirely novel, charming lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated Critical Praise:\u003c\/b\u003e Hailed by major publications including NPR, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Perfect Gift:\u003c\/b\u003e An absolute delight for lovers of Virginia Woolf, literary history, biographical fiction, and animal-human bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52737036452123,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71v23GFao3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1785998171","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/mitz-the-marmoset-of-bloomsbury","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}