{"product_id":"the-rachel-papers-9781250358745","title":"The Rachel Papers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Amis's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of Charles Highway and his relationship with his girlfriend in the year before going to university--with a new introduction by Paul Murray.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Highway, a bright, egotistical Oxford student and soon-to-be Great Novelist, spends the eve of his twentieth birthday reflecting on his adolescence--at times stimulating, often embarrassing, and never nearly as debauched as he'd have liked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil he meets Rachel Noyes, an elusive, unattainable, manic pixie mystery of a girl whom Charles quickly becomes entranced by. He meticulously draws up battle plans and strategies for how to seduce Rachel, and thus the \"Rachel Papers\" are born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnflinchingly honest, comedically brilliant, and unapologetically original, Martin Amis's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, is a masterful account of the passion and fickleness of first lust--and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250358745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Martin Amis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122376962229,"sku":"9781250358745","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_af626ce1-1240-4680-af6c-ca5fc036f63b.jpg?v=1766512790","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rachel-papers-9781250358745","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}