{"product_id":"the-mark-and-the-void-paperback","title":"The Mark and the Void - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA madcap novel of institutional folly, following the success of Paul Murray's wildly original breakout hit, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkippy Dies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Claude: an investment bank drone longing for something more meaningful. Marooned in soggy Dublin, he yearns for art, philosophy, and a steady girlfriend. You could call him a modern-day everyman--or just another lonely banker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow meet Paul: struggling novelist, strip club enthusiast, pioneer of not-entirely-legal Internet start-ups. He is willing to stoop to any level in pursuit of the riches he knows he deserves. You could call him a troubled genius--or a shameless crook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth men have something missing in their lives. They might just be able to help each other out of a big hole. Or their friendship might be the most disastrous thing to hit Dublin since the banking crisis. As Paul's get-rich-quick schemes blow up in his face and the global economy falters, will Claude be able to save the day, get the girl, and finally become the hero of his own story? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProbably the funniest novel ever written about the recent financial crisis, \u003ci\u003e The Mark and the Void\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring examination of the deceptions carried out in the names of art and commerce.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Murray \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1975. He studied English literature at Trinity College in Dublin and creative writing at the University of East Anglia. His debut, \u003ci\u003eAn Evening of Long Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e, was short-listed for the Whitbread First Novel Award in 2003 and was nominated for the Kerry Grove Irish Fiction Award. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eSkippy Dies\u003c\/i\u003e, was short-listed for the 2010 Costa Novel Award, was long-listed for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and was ranked third in Time's ten best books of 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691718021183,"sku":"9781250097392","price":39.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0ba0bc0435932380207466aa0a59ce07.webp?v=1764992988","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-mark-and-the-void-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}