A Spy in the House of LoveAnaïs NinLabel: Swallow PressDescription: Although Anaïs Nin found in her diaries a profound mode of self-creation and confession she could not reveal this intimate record of her own experiences during her lifetime. Instead she turned to fiction where her stories and novels became artistic “distillations of her secret diaries. A Spy in the House of Love whose heroine Sabina is deeply divided between her drive for artistic and sexual expression and social restrictions and self-created inhibitions echoes Nin’s personal struggle with sex love and emotional fragmentation. Written when Nin’s own life was taut with conflicting loyalties her protagonist Sabina repeatedly asks herself can one idulge one’s sensual restlessness the fantasies the relentless need for adventure without devastating consequences?
This product would be a great fit for those interested in literary arts, history, or cultural studies who are intrigued by spy stories and the perspectives of real-life spies.
