{"product_id":"the-castle-jon-ronson-9781594634208","title":"The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Psychopath Test\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSo You've Been Publicly Shamed\u003c\/i\u003e comes a darkly comic trip to the furthest reaches of the masculinity crisis\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis only child is lured to a mysterious castle in the forests of New England late one night, sending Jon Ronson on an extraordinary adventure into a dark world of unmoored men desperately searching for purpose and control--whatever the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith zero warning, the crisis of masculinity and its bizarre, wrecking ball manifestations had crashed into Jon's life. As his investigation deepens, urgent questions come to light: What exactly \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e 'Princessing'? Why did a lawncare influencer dress as a baby in front of billions of online viewers? How did a paid-up member of the Skeptic Society derail his life in the name of a warped vision of chivalry? And, more pressingly, why are two recently released murderers on their way to pay Jon a visit? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn our rapidly changing society, many men have become detached from reality; Some are behaving like separatists, while others have fallen deep down ideological rabbit holes. Is this a complete fracturing of society, a new era of disinhibition where anything goes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on his trademark brand of humor, psychological insight, and unrivalled prescience, \u003ci\u003eThe Castle\u003c\/i\u003e marks Jon Ronson's long-awaited return to the written page in his darkest and most wildly enjoyable book yet - one where he throws open the doors to The Castle and reveals a new lost generation of men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Ronson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594634203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594634208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jon Ronson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447585779967,"sku":"9781594634208","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c029c64-0dc4-4072-8f15-8320e7452f34.jpg?v=1777233672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-castle-jon-ronson-9781594634208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}