{"product_id":"2940170519262","title":"Carpenter's Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis story of raging comedy and despair centers on the tempestuous marriage of an heiress and a Vietnam veteran. From their \"carpenter gothic\" rented house, Paul sets himself up as a media consultant for Reverend Ude, an evangelist mounting a grand crusade that conveniently suits a mining combine bidding to take over an ore strike on the site of Ude's African mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the still center of the breakneck action is Paul's wife, Liz, and over it all looms the shadowy figure of McCandless, a geologist from whom Paul and Liz rent their house. As Paul mishandles the situation, his wife takes the geologist to her bed and a fire and aborted assassination occur; Ude issues a call to arms as harrowing as any Jeremiadamp;mdash;and Armageddon comes rapidly closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplaying Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialogue, and his startling treatments of violence and sexuality, \u003ci\u003eCarpenter's Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e \"shows again that Gaddis is among the first rank of contemporary American writers\" (Malcolm Bradbury, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162168115440,"sku":"2940170519262","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170519262_p0.jpg?v=1763711339","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170519262","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}