{"product_id":"9780802199515","title":"The Devil Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eKosinski’s classic, acclaimed as “an impressive novel . . . should confirm [his] position as one of our most significant writers” (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A searing novel from a writer of international stature, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale that combines the existential emptiness of Camus’s \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e with the universe of international playboys, violence, and murder of Patricia Highsmith’s \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Whalen’s life has been determined from the start by the immense fortune of his father, a steel tycoon. Whalen’s childlike delight in power and status mask a greater need, a desire to feel life intensely, through drugs, violence, sex, and attempts at meaningful connection with other people—whether lovers or the memory of his dead parents. But the physical is all that feels real to him, and as he embarks on a journey to Africa with his godparents, Whalen’s embrace of amoral thrill accelerates toward ultimate fulfillment.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Savage . . . [Whalen is] a foolproof, timeless American character.” —\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107203956976,"sku":"9780802199515","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802199515_p0.jpg?v=1763738416","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802199515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}