{"product_id":"strangers","title":"Strangers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe empowering, must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal revolution, perfect for readers of Glennon Doyle and Miranda July.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS SEEN ON THE OPRAH WINFREY PODCAST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA BEST BOOK FOR SUMMER FOR THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, BRITISH VOGUE, AND MORE!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSET TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX PRODUCTION STARRING GWYNETH PALTROW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning author of Blonde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘More than a memoir of divorce, it is a powerful testament to reclaiming voice, power, and joy.’ Adrienne Brodeur, bestselling author of Wild Game\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘So engaging, so addictive’ Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we go on when a loved one betrays us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden’s husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha’s Vineyard, lots of tennis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvernight, he transformed from her steady companion into a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she pieces her life together in the wake of a loss she had never imagined coming, she finds she is much stronger than she ever expected. Belle reflects on her transformation from a shy, quiet girl, nicknamed ‘Belle the Good’ to a powerful, brave, determined woman. A woman who has learned to use her voice to expose the patriarchal structures that have forced women to be discreet and compliant for far too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Belle’s popular ‘Modern Love’ essay, Was I Married to a Stranger?, this is the emotional and empowering memoir of self-discovery and what it means to finally be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Strangers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning author of Blonde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Incredibly, incredibly well done. I inhaled it’ Zara McDonald, host of 'Shameless'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must-read for every wife-and husband.’ Graydon Carter, bestselling author of When The Going Was Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A beautiful memoir: Hard-won, incandescently honest, and ultimately affirming.’ Elise Loehnen, bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘If you've ever been ghosted, gaslit or dumped by text, this divorce memoir is the book you need to read’ Good Housekeeping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I devoured Strangers in about two days, greedily absorbing every twist and painful turn … I loved it.’ Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautiful [and] devastating ... Strangers reads with all the momentum and colour of water-tight literary fiction' British Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Has the pacing of a true crime novel, while being deeply personal and evocatively written.’ The Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A game-changer in the conversations and attitudes around infidelity’ Irish Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belle Burden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46959815262262,"sku":"1102","price":1960.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/diamond-pub.com\/ar\/products\/strangers","provider":"Diamond Pub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}