{"product_id":"9781480461031","title":"The Gay Place: Being Three Related Novels","description":"\u003cb\u003e“The best novel about American politics in our time.” —Willie Morris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet deep in the heart of Texas, \u003ci\u003eThe Gay Place\u003c\/i\u003e consists of three interlocking novels—\u003ci\u003eThe Flea Circus\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Room Enough to Caper\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Country Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e—each with a different protagonist. Unifying the stories is Texas governor Arthur Fenstemaker, a canny master politician modeled on Lyndon Johnson, for whom the author served as a press aide. The governor uses any means necessary to do what needs to be done, while the other characters struggle with their conflicts of marriage and family, love and lust.\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1961, \u003ci\u003eThe Gay Place\u003c\/i\u003e withstands the test of time—the themes of power, money, and family are eternally resonant. At once a political novel and a character study, Billy Lee Brammer’s classic stands among the best novels about the Lone Star state.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162926858480,"sku":"9781480461031","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480461031_p0.jpg?v=1769894298","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480461031","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}