{"product_id":"9781448206742","title":"West of Sunset","description":"Set in the shadow of Hollywood opulence – the gaudy wastes of Los Angeles –\u003ci\u003e West of Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp and potent satire of movie-making America. However the excessive glitter is embedded in a deeper plot about a successful man's fall from grace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHugo Arlington, a celebrated young writer, had the power to destroy people. His widow, Alice, is not the only person to be haunted by his death and life, and gradually the truth about the dangerous games Hugo played comes to light, and the past comes catching up with the present. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest of Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e is an amusing and rich depiction of a world that Bogarde himself came to know and loathe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1984, this is Dirk Bogarde's fourth novel.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154721521904,"sku":"9781448206742","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448206742_p0.jpg?v=1763831791","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448206742","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}