{"product_id":"9781912262090","title":"Forward to Glory: Exposition","description":"\u003cp\u003eButterbugs is \u003cem\u003ebecoming\u003c\/em\u003e somebody. He has come to Hollywood to act, and as an aspiring performer, so far, he is a survivor. His dream persists... though barely. But something’s coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has had to endure nearly crushing challenges with a tenacity deserving its own kind of award. Perhaps simple luck is all that’s needed. It soon appears, from unexpected quarters. And starting there, his ascent begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButterbugs is about to be exposed – as actor, as talent, as \u003cem\u003estar.\u003c\/em\u003e A splash like no other will soon inundate Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFORWARD TO GLORY’s\u003c\/em\u003e guise as a four-part epic-noir-satire, \u003cem\u003eEXPOSITION\u003c\/em\u003e continues the grand procession commenced in \u003cem\u003eTEMPERING\u003c\/em\u003e. Proudly episodic, unabashedly sensational, it is a saga geared to a seasoned readership eager to embrace a daring narrative with determination and relish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he advances, Butterbugs is gifted with the assistance of many: Vonda – the superstar, who literally picks him off the street; The Angry Black Priest – the super-artist, who, out of tragedy, teaches him wisdom; Sonny Projector – the super-agent, who sees something exceptional in this intriguing unknown; Old Atrocity – the super-technician, whose cinematic expertise perfectly compliments the actor’s unique persona; Cody, Saskia and Justy – women to love, who love him; Pepper and Prairie – whose very existence may be nothing more than shadows on a screen but whose power is projected upon him; and Heatherette – whose reappearance saves his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eFORWARD TO GLORY\u003c\/em\u003e Quartet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Tempering – the Actor’s struggles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Exposition – the Actor’s rise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Apotheosis – the Actor’s climax\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Beyond \u003cem\u003eFin –\u003c\/em\u003e the Actor’s legend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clink Street Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033416810736,"sku":"9781912262090","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781912262090_p0.jpg?v=1763631706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781912262090","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}