{"product_id":"bone-china-or-letters-not-about-love-hardcover-1","title":"Bone China, or Letters Not about Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSvetlana Boym\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBone China, or Letters Not about Love\u003c\/i\u003e is an unconventional murder mystery that blends suspense with lyrical storytelling. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts protagonist Mila Freeman is recovering from a broken leg when she receives the news that her old friend--an artist and human rights activist--has been found dead under suspicious circumstances. The death is officially ruled a suicide, but the truth lingers unresolved, seeping into Mila's world despite her friends' vow to avoid the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat unfolds is a witty and haunting meditation on exile, nostalgia, fractured bodies, and lost loves. Through digressive folktales, etymologies, and a chorus of emails woven into the narrative, Bone China explores the tension between silence and revelation, grief and resilience, intimacy and estrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA genre-defying novel, it invites readers into a mystery that is as much about memory and identity as it is about uncovering a death. With sharp wit and emotional depth, Bone China is perfect for readers who crave literary fiction that pushes boundaries while keeping them enthralled by the puzzle at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSvetlana Boym\u003c\/b\u003e was a prolific writer of literary essays, fiction, and plays, as well as a keen photographer. Her books included \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Nostalgia\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and Another Freedom: An Alternative History of an Idea (2010). She taught at Harvard University until her death in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048705372311,"sku":"9798887198668","price":63.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/grlWXs75U89798887198668_95775a47-f318-4a6e-acd4-70ed38e25e71.webp?v=1784853025","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/bone-china-or-letters-not-about-love-hardcover-1","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}