{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-love-9781399416030","title":"In Pursuit of Love : A Journey in the Footsteps of Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Profound, shattering and utterly immersive' Frances Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Blurring the edges of biography and autobiography, Bostridge displays a profound empathy for Adele, even at her most baffing and elusive' Literary Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unforgettably shattering memoir, Mark Bostridge finds himself haunted by the daughter of Victor Hugo. More than a century after her mysterious disappearance, he pursues Adele on her doomed and reckless journey of unrequited love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as he follows Adele's footsteps around the world, from Normandy to the Caribbean, he is forced to confront all the ways in which her fate parallels his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFIVES STARS DAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A compelling experiment in biography-cum-memoir' TLS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An unforgettable journey' Ferdinand Mount\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mark Bostridge's innovative biography... of haunting beauty and stylistic grace' Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly immersive' The Oldie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Mark Bostridge\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFrance, Biography: literary\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 Feb 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mark Bostridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319822655866,"sku":"9781399416030","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781399416030.jpg?v=1790634628","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-pursuit-of-love-9781399416030","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}