{"product_id":"venus-as-a-boy-a-novel","title":"Venus as a Boy: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a small flat in London  a young man is turning to gold. But before he dies  before his skin and eyes and tongue harden into a golden death mask  he wants to share the amazing story of his life. Born and raised on the barren Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland  his childhood is a brutal one  devoid of tenderness. It is a miracle when he meets Tracy  falls in love  and discovers his true gift: the merest touch of him is enough to induce visions of angels and orchids. The physical heights he is able to reach-and to which he can bring others-go far beyond any normal sensual pleasure. Armed with this inexplicable talent  he makes his way to London  where he falls in with a group of teens forced to make a living on the street.  Luke Sutherlands modern-day myth about the power of love veers from stratosphere to gutter  from visions of heaven to the all-too-mortal yearning for even one glimpse of it. With Venus as a Boy Sutherland has written a moving  poetic novel that manages to imbue the harsh realities of life on the street with a mesmerizing and ethereal beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954844332085,"sku":"ByrdShop_1582343993","price":65.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781582343990.jpg?v=1770286551","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/venus-as-a-boy-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}