{"product_id":"tangerine-9780062686695","title":"Tangerine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A juicy melodrama cast against the sultry, stylish imagery of North Africa in the fifties.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends--once inseparable roommates--haven't spoken in over a year. But there Lucy was, trying to make things right and return to their old rhythms. Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy--always fearless and independent--helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice--she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTangerine\u003c\/em\u003e is a sharp dagger of a book--a debut so tightly wound, so replete with exotic imagery and charm, so full of precise details and extraordinary craftsmanship, it will leave you absolutely breathless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptioned for film by George Clooney's Smokehouse Pictures, with Scarlett Johansson to star\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMangan, Christine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eChristine Mangan has her PhD in English from University College Dublin, where her thesis focused on 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century Gothic literature, and an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Southern Maine. \u003cem\u003eTangerine\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727756857618,"sku":"9780062686695","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9d27d44-333e-4db7-82c2-91817431ee06.jpg?v=1734921123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tangerine-9780062686695","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}