{"product_id":"scenes-from-the-life-of-bohemia-sc-nes-de-la-vie-de-boh-me-hardcover","title":"Scenes from the Life of Bohemia: Sc�nes De La Vie De Boh�me (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for PucciniÕs great opera La Boh�me, Henri MurgerÕs episodic story of the bohemians of mid-19th century Paris is a lively, eccentric and amusing narrative Ð it is presented here with the original 33 drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLess a novel and more a series of entertaining encounters, MurgerÕs work constructs a picture of artistic community and madcap association Ð aspiring painters, musicians and writers, all with strange stories to tell. Though struggling with poverty, the bohemians are blessed with occasional good fortune; eccentric but monied clients, or jobs landed by sheer luck and opportunistic panache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than this however is the abiding theme of bonhomie between the young associates; all share the same dream Ð recognition and money for their creative endeavours Ð and are bound together by their place of meeting and low social standing. The cafŽ where the group gather to socialize serves as the genesis for several plotlines; here the protagonists commiserate and collaborate in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44261461983393,"sku":"9780359742493","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1567z8kn-front-shortedge-384_a76160d8-4de1-47f0-9510-de97382b4b2b.jpg?v=1714497993","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/scenes-from-the-life-of-bohemia-sc-nes-de-la-vie-de-boh-me-hardcover","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}