{"product_id":"9780062013187","title":"West of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eWest of Rome's two novellas, \"My Dog Stupid\" and \"The Orgy,\" fulfill the promise of their rousing titles. The latter novella opens with virtuoso description: \"His name was Frank Gagliano, and he did not believe in God. He was that most singular and startling craftsman of the building trade-a left-handed bricklayer. Like my father, Frank came from Torcella Peligna, a cliff-hugging town in the Abruzzi. Lean as a spider, he wore a leather cap and puttees the year around, and he was so bowlegged a dog could lope between his knees without touching them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148055625968,"sku":"9780062013187","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062013187_p0.jpg?v=1763626029","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062013187","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}