{"product_id":"i-am-you-victoria-redel-hardcover-1","title":"I Am You -- Victoria Redel, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"lush, sexy, absorbing novel\" of historical fiction \"brings to life two artists who are inextricably linked in passion and competition\" (Melissa Febos, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirlhood\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"captivating\" lesbian romance set in the \"wonderfully atmospheric\" art world of 1600s Amsterdam (Sarah Jessica Parker, SJP Lit) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt eight years old, Gerta Pieters is forced to disguise herself as a boy and sent to work for a genteel Dutch family. When their brilliant and beautiful daughter Maria sees through Gerta's ruse, she insists that Gerta accompany her to Amsterdam and help her enter the elite, male-dominated art world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Maria rises in the ranks of society as a painting prodigy, Gerta makes herself invaluable in every way: confidante, muse, lover. But as Gerta steps into her own talents, their relationship fractures into a complex web of obsession and rivalry--and the secrets they keep threaten to unravel everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mesmerizing historical novel, \u003ci\u003eI Am You\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on gender, an ode to artistic creation, and an unforgettable love story that reimagines the life of renowned still life painter Maria van Oosterwijck during Dutch's Golden Age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning accomplishment.\" --Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Day \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful tale of extraordinary women making their own way in ordinary times.\" --Book Riot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Redel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sjp Lit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638932062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Redel \u003c\/b\u003ehas written four books of poetry, most recently \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e; her last novel, \u003ci\u003eBefore Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2017. Her short stories, poetry and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times, Bomb, One Story, Salmagundi, O, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNOON\u003c\/i\u003e among many others. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts and the Fine Arts Work Center. She is a professor in the graduate and undergraduate creative writing programs at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redel, Victoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46823398998244,"sku":"9781638932062","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781638932062.jpg?v=1777169694","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/i-am-you-victoria-redel-hardcover-1","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}