{"product_id":"9781497605763","title":"The Man Who Wrote Dirty Books","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThis the comic novel, told in epistolary fashion as a sequence of exchanged letters, presents pornographer “Guy LaDouche” retreating to the wilderness with the hope of solitude and concentration to write his next book under a looming deadline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of peace, he finds harassment and distraction from his publisher, his old girlfriend and an angry father convinced that LaDouche's last novel, featuring a genuine nymphomaniac, was based on the man’s daughter. Soon, the author finds his quiet getaway plan beset by a lawsuit and investigation by the FBI and local sheriff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClever, sarcastic and, at times, over-the-top absurd, THE MAN WHO WROTE DIRTY BOOKS has been delighting readers since its first publication in 1964.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Really funny”\u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a superabundance of owlishly solemn writers in America, but very few with the comic talents of Hal Dresner\"\u003cbr\u003e--Chicago News ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126884974832,"sku":"9781497605763","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781497605763_p0.jpg?v=1769895750","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781497605763","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}