{"product_id":"venus","title":"Venus","description":"Suzan-Lori Parks continues her examination of black people in history and stage through the life of the so-called \"Hottentot Venus,\" an African woman displayed semi-nude throughout Europe due to her extraordinary physiognomy; in particular, her enormous buttocks. She was befriended, bought and bedded by a doctor who advanced his scientific career through his anatomical measurements of her after her premature death.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1559361352\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1559361352.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Parks, Suzan-Lori\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849467105341,"sku":"BVV.1559361352.A","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1559361352-0.jpg?v=1766869744","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/venus","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}