{"product_id":"2026200017071-secondhand-emmanuelle","title":"Emmanuelle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew novels have ignited as much controversy, desire, and debate as Emmanuelle — a work that arrived like a provocation and refused to be silenced. The story follows Emmanuelle, a young French diplomat's wife stationed in Bangkok, whose arrival in the sensuous, languid heat of Southeast Asia marks the beginning of a radical personal awakening. Guided by a series of enigmatic lovers and philosophers, she embarks on a journey of erotic and existential self-discovery, challenging every convention of fidelity, possession, and female desire with breathtaking audacity.\n\nOriginally published in Paris in 1959 and long circulated as a clandestine text before its triumphant mainstream release, Emmanuelle Arsan's landmark novel argues fiercely and unapologetically for female sexual liberation as a philosophical imperative, not merely a personal indulgence. Arsan's prose is lush, unhurried, and unapologetically intellectual, weaving carnal encounters with meditations on freedom, identity, and the nature of pleasure itself. The novel's enduring cultural resonance — spawning films, sequels, and fierce literary debate — speaks to a truth it never stops insisting upon: that the most radical act a woman can commit is the full, unashamed ownership of her own desire. What begins as a story of arrival becomes an irresistible question — how far is Emmanuelle willing to go?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269354823899,"sku":"2026200017071-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f97a1ce3-8e79-48e2-aed5-2d1ff76656a8.png?v=1788999326","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017071-secondhand-emmanuelle","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}