{"product_id":"the-four-chambered-heart-9780804012454","title":"The Four-Chambered Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Four-Chambered Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, Anaïs Nin's 1950 novel, recounts the real-life affair she conducted with café guitarist Gonzalo Moré in 1936. Nin and Moré rented a house-boat on the Seine, and under the pervading influence of the boat's watchman and Moré's wife Helba, developed a relationship. Moré; named the boat \u003ci\u003eNanankepichu\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning \"not really a home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the novel, which Nin drew from her experiences on the boat, the characters' sources are clear. Djuna is an embodiment of Nin herself. A young dancer in search of fulfillment, she encapsulates all that the author was striving for at that time. The character of Djuna features in other novels, perhaps weaving a directly autobiographical thread into Nin's fiction. The gypsy musician, Rango, is therefore Moré, and his invalid wife is Zora. The old watchman is present as a force that, along with Zora, works against the lovers in their quest for happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNin's main concern throughout the novel is the \"exterior,\" and how it affects the \"interior.\" Water is a cleverly used theme. \"I have no great fear of depths,\" says Djuna, \"and a great fear of shallow living.\" Rango and Djuna's relationship is, in effect, their effort to remain afloat. Often, Nin employs a stream of consciousness, especially in her flowing analyses of love, life and music, which continues the water image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnaïs Nin's writing is typically exquisite in its detail and texture. She describes Paris: its \"black lacquered cobblestones\" and \"silver filigree trees.\" The \"humid scarfs of fog\" on the river, and \"the sharp incense of roasted chestnuts\" reveal their source through their reality: Nin's personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13282534\"\u003eAnaïs Nin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Swallow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804012454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804012458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Swallow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494995587309,"sku":"9780804012454","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c496d913-6b2b-49fc-ac2d-4e9247cf6ef1.jpg?v=1700935177","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-four-chambered-heart-9780804012454","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}