{"product_id":"2940170097388","title":"White Elephant: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA turf war between neighbors leads to a small-town crisis in this hilarious, addictive, and sharply observant debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe White Elephant looms large over the quaint suburban town of Willard Park: a gaudy, newly constructed behemoth of a home, it soars over the neighborhood, dwarfing the houses that surround it. When owner Nick Cox cuts down Allison and Ted Millers¿ precious red maple amp;mdash; in an effort to make his unsightly property more appealing to buyers amp;mdash; their once serene town becomes a battleground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile tensions between Ted and Nick escalate, other dysfunctions abound: Allison finds herself compulsively drawn to the man who is threatening to upend her quietly organized life. A lawyer with a pot habit and a serious midlife crisis skirts his responsibilities. And in a quest for popularity, a teenage girl gets caught up in a not-so-harmless prank. Newcomers and longtime residents alike begin to clash in conflicting pursuits of the American dream, with trees mysteriously uprooted, fires set, fingers pointed, and lines drawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e is an uproarious, tangled-web tale of neighbor hating neighbor (and neighbor falling head over heels for neighbor). Soon, peaceful Willard Park becomes a tinderbox with nowhere to go but up in flames.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162013319408,"sku":"2940170097388","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170097388_p0.jpg?v=1763701839","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170097388","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}