{"product_id":"the-american-a-very-private-gentleman-9780312430016","title":"The American: (A Very Private Gentleman)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart thriller, part character study, part drama of deceit and self-betrayal, \u003ci\u003eThe American\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eA Very Private Gentleman)\u003c\/i\u003e shows Martin Booth at the very height of his powers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe basis for the 2010 action-packed film starring George Clooney!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The locals in the southern Italian town where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly: for he is a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. His life is inconspicuous--mornings spent brushing at a canvas, afternoons idling in the cafes, and evening talks with his friend the town priest over a glass of brandy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet there are other sides to this gentleman's life: Clara: the young student who moonlights in the town bordello. And another woman who arrives with $100,000 and a commission, but not for a painting of butterflies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With this assignment returns the dark fear that has dogged Signor Farfalla's mysterious life. Almost instantly, he senses a deadly circle closing in on him, one which he may or may not elude.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Booth\u003c\/b\u003e is a critically acclaimed novelist and a documentary and feature film writer. He has written thirteen novels including \u003ci\u003eIslands of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHiroshima Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Industry of Souls\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent non-fiction books include \u003ci\u003eOpium: A History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor, the Detective and Arthur Conan Doyle \u003c\/i\u003e-- a biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410293461266,"sku":"9780312430016","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7411b473-f826-4b8f-abd9-3a6884a94692.jpg?v=1729303540","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-american-a-very-private-gentleman-9780312430016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}