{"product_id":"9781619026926","title":"The Connoisseur","description":"Acclaimed author Evan S. Connell sends us through the complete experience of a man initially intrigued and then enslaved by art: a curious interest, a rapt fixation, and the becoming of a connoisseur. \u003ci\u003eThe Connoisseur\u003c\/i\u003e trails the evolution of Muhlbach, an insurance executive on a business trip in Taos, New Mexico, who develops an obsession with pre-Columbian figurines after meandering through a curio shop. Entranced yet bewildered by his sudden affinity for a little figurine, Muhlbach succumbs to his intrigue and, thirty dollars later, begins his journey as a connoisseur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith superb delivery and subtle clarity, Connell allows us to see and feel Muhlbach’s emerging mania, with its impending tension and sudden exhilaration. He illustrates how a new fixation alters our lens on life and shapes our actions.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148464046320,"sku":"9781619026926","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619026926_p0.jpg?v=1763855056","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619026926","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}