{"product_id":"2940169063721","title":"Smoke: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of the Harry Potter series\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e are sure to be mesmerized by Dan Vyleta's thrilling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, as three young friends scratch the surface of the grown-up world to discover startling wonders-and dangerous secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to a Victorian England unlike any other you have experienced before.  Here, wicked thoughts (both harmless and hate-filled) appear in the air as telltale wisps of Smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Thomas Argyle, a son of aristocracy, has been sent to an elite boarding school.  Here he will be purged of Wickedness, for the wealthy do not Smoke.  When he resists a sadistic headboy's temptations to Smoke, a much larger struggle beyond the school walls is revealed.  Shortly thereafter, on a trip to London, Thomas and his best friend witness events that make them begin to question everything they have been taught about Smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd thus the adventure begins... You will travel by coach to a grand estate where secrets lurk in attic rooms and hidden laboratories; where young love blossoms; and where a tumultuous relationship between a mother and her children is the crucible in which powerful passions are kindled, and dangerous deeds must be snuffed out in a desperate race against time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097696321776,"sku":"2940169063721","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169063721_p0.jpg?v=1763759192","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169063721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}