{"product_id":"the-american-martin-booth-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Booth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312430019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312430016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 6.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Martin Booth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946435215615,"sku":"9780312430016","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3698ef48-74fe-4c8a-b268-a41cbe90a791.jpg?v=1681513132","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-martin-booth-9780312430016","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}