{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Amis\u003c\/b\u003e (1949-2023) was a British novelist and critic. His work includes fifteen novels, among them \u003ci\u003eMoney\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e London Fields\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Information\u003c\/i\u003e; two collections of short stories; five books of essays; and the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eExperience\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033872068882,"sku":"9781250358745","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4dc5fcac-49bc-42a7-9faf-0045c7e56ce4.jpg?v=1770975902","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rachel-papers-9781250358745","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}