{"product_id":"9781836432579","title":"Lucien","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe son of working-class Czech immigrants, Christopher 'Atlas' Novotny is a talented painter who arrives at Harvard on a full scholarship. Raised amid hardship, he is unprepared for the privileged world introduced to him by his freshman roommate, \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e Orsini-Conti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003eBorn to wealthy European diplomats, \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e plays the part of the confident, sophisticated bon vivant. Where \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e is bold and brash, Atlas is timid and introverted. Growing up a lonely outsider, Atlas is insecure, impressionable, and in awe of his brilliant roommate. But is \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e all that he seems?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003eSensing a willing disciple, \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e introduces Atlas to a glittering new world of lavish parties and elite social clubs. When Atlas struggles to afford his new lifestyle, \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e offers a solution, convincing the naïve artist to become a forger, passing off fakes to galleries and dealers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-US\"\u003eBut \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e's charismatic facade conceals something darker and more sinister. As \u003cspan class=\"markzy6gmxptw\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e's behavior grows increasingly unstable, Atlas is forced into escalating risks with devastating consequences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Thornton, J. R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54304337297735,"sku":"9781836432579","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6675\/5143\/files\/9781836432579.jpg?v=1783419904","url":"https:\/\/borderlessbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/9781836432579","provider":"Borderless Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}