{"product_id":"2940169370171","title":"Lost for Words: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward St. Aubyn¿s Patrick Melrose novels were some of the most celebrated works of fiction of the past decade. Ecstatic praise came from a wide range of admirers, from literary superstars such as Zadie Smith, Francine Prose, Jeffrey Eugenides, and Michael Chabon to pop-culture icons such as Anthony Bourdain and January Jones. Now St. Aubyn returns with a hilariously smart send-up of a certain major British literary award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe judges on the panel of the Elysian Prize for Literature must get through hundreds of submissions to find the best book of the year. Meanwhile, a host of writers are desperate for Elysian attention: the brilliant writer and serial heartbreaker Katherine Burns; the lovelorn debut novelist Sam Black; and Bunjee, convinced that his magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eThe Mulberry Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, will take the literary world by storm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings go terribly wrong when Katherine¿s publisher accidentally submits a cookery book in place of her novel; one of the judges finds himself in the middle of a scandal; and Bunjee, aghast to learn his book isn¿t on the short list, seeks revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, fabulously entertaining satire that cuts to the quick of some of the deepest questions about the place of art in our celebrity-obsessed culture, and asks how we can ever hope to recognize real talent when everyone has an agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104500072688,"sku":"2940169370171","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169370171_p0.jpg?v=1763680989","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169370171","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}