{"product_id":"9780061965678","title":"Proust's Overcoat: The True Story of One Man's Passion for All Things Proust","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A rare and wonderfully written book of literary detection that is heartbreaking as well as thrilling.”\u003cbr\u003e—Michael Ondaatje, author of \u003cb\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Simon Winchester’s \u003cb\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/b\u003e comes \u003cb\u003eProust’s Overcoat\u003c\/b\u003e by Lorenza Foschini—the charming, endlessly intriguing story of a collector’s obsessive search for the personal effects of legendary author Marcel Proust. This fascinating true story introduces readers to a truly delightful character—Jacques Guérin, owner of a perfume company in France—and enthralls them with his relentless lifelong pursuit of all things Proustian, even the author’s most mundane possessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047305593072,"sku":"9780061965678","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061965678_p0.jpg?v=1763774090","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061965678","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}