{"product_id":"mark-and-the-void-9781250097392","title":"Mark and the Void","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA madcap novel of institutional folly, following the success of Paul Murray's wildly original breakout hit, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkippy Dies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Claude: an investment bank drone longing for something more meaningful. Marooned in soggy Dublin, he yearns for art, philosophy, and a steady girlfriend. You could call him a modern-day everyman--or just another lonely banker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow meet Paul: struggling novelist, strip club enthusiast, pioneer of not-entirely-legal Internet start-ups. He is willing to stoop to any level in pursuit of the riches he knows he deserves. You could call him a troubled genius--or a shameless crook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth men have something missing in their lives. They might just be able to help each other out of a big hole. Or their friendship might be the most disastrous thing to hit Dublin since the banking crisis. As Paul's get-rich-quick schemes blow up in his face and the global economy falters, will Claude be able to save the day, get the girl, and finally become the hero of his own story? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProbably the funniest novel ever written about the recent financial crisis, \u003ci\u003e The Mark and the Void\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring examination of the deceptions carried out in the names of art and commerce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Strauss \u0026amp; Giroux-3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250097392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Paul Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112052064437,"sku":"9781250097392","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9abd21f7-ed1e-42ef-9245-b00fe03210ae.jpg?v=1693927682","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mark-and-the-void-9781250097392","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}