{"product_id":"9781621151982","title":"Cravan Mystery Man of the Twentieth Century","description":"This is a true story about the most interesting person you've never heard of: Arthur Cravan, major figure in pre-WWI cutting-edge art circles, was among the greatest mysterious figures of the Twentieth Century. A self-confessed thief, forger, and con-artist, he used a roster of assumed names and false identities. He was known, at various times, as a novelist, poet, painter, art critic, lecturer, publisher, and the lightweight boxing champion of France. Always a rebellious, restless spirit, this dedicated rule-breaker was a political radical whose friendship with Leon Trotsky earned him the surveillance of the U.S. government-even through his immigration to Mexico with his wife, the poet Mina Loy. In 1918, at the age of thirty-one, the fascinating physical giant vanished without a trace, and-despite several supposed sightings over the years-was never seen again. Is it possible that he became the mysterious, reclusive novelist B. Traven, who wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre\u003c\/i\u003e?","brand":"Dark Horse Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135921602800,"sku":"9781621151982","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621151982_p0.jpg?v=1763858681","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621151982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}