{"product_id":"love-and-terror","title":"Love and Terror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 1969, followers of Charles Manson carried out a series of murders that became one of the defining crimes of the twentieth century and, for many, marked the symbolic end of the 1960s. Rather than retelling the familiar true crime narrative, historian Claudia Verhoeven draws on years of archival research and newly available court records to examine how the story of the Manson murders was constructed and why it continues to hold such power over the cultural imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending history, cultural criticism, and investigative scholarship, \u003cem\u003eLove and Terror\u003c\/em\u003e reconsiders the murders through the lenses of media, race, revolutionary politics, and spectacle. Challenging long-held assumptions while situating the case within broader social and historical movements, Verhoeven offers a bold reappraisal of one of the most mythologized crimes in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaudia Verhoeven is a historian specializing in political violence, revolutionary movements, and modern cultural history. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Odd Man Karakozov\u003c\/em\u003e and has spent years researching the Manson case through extensive archival work. \u003cem\u003eLove and Terror\u003c\/em\u003e brings together historical scholarship and cultural analysis to illuminate one of America's most enduring myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVerso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay 26, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e384\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory · True Crime · Cultural History · American History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781804298077\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234929664182,"sku":"9781804298077","price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781804298077.jpg?v=1783123356","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/love-and-terror","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}