{"product_id":"the-violet-hour-9798897100866","title":"The Violet Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stylish, ambitious novel--touching on themes of power, money, and desire--that evokes the art world and all of its moral complexities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Haller has achieved the kind of fame that most artists only dream of: shows in London and New York, paintings sold for a fortune. The vision he presents to the world is one of an untouchable genius at the top of his game. It is also a lie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween his ruthless new dealer and a property mogul obsessed with his work, the appetite for Thomas and his art is all-consuming. Who is the real Thomas Haller? His oldest friend and former dealer, Lorna, might once have known--before Thomas traded their early intimacy for international fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of his latest show, the luminaries of the art world gather. But the sudden death of a young man has put everyone on edge--and so begins a chain of events that will lead a group of friends back into the past to confront who they have become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story of deception, power-play, and longing, \u003ci\u003eThe Violet Hour\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the unsettling underbelly of the art world, asking, who is granted admission to a world that\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseems to glitter and shimmer, and who is left outside, their faces pressed to the glass?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Cahill\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in the art world and academia for the past fifteen years. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eTiepolo Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award, and his writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eArtforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. James divides his time between London and Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057772392722,"sku":"9798897100866","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c716a83a-64df-4e26-be4c-950d75712a1b.jpg?v=1772006368","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-violet-hour-9798897100866","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}