{"product_id":"the-mark-and-the-void-a-novel","title":"The Mark and the Void: A Novel","description":"A madcap novel of institutional folly, following the success of Paul Murray’s wildly original breakout hit, Skippy Dies\n\nMeet Claude: an investment bank drone longing for something more meaningful. Marooned in soggy Dublin, he yearns for art, philosophy, and a steady girlfriend. You could call him a modern-day everyman―or just another lonely banker.\n\nNow meet Paul: struggling novelist, strip club enthusiast, pioneer of not-entirely-legal Internet start-ups. He is willing to stoop to any level in pursuit of the riches he knows he deserves. You could call him a troubled genius―or a shameless crook.\n\nBoth men have something missing in their lives. They might just be able to help each other out of a big hole. Or their friendship might be the most disastrous thing to hit Dublin since the banking crisis. As Paul’s get-rich-quick schemes blow up in his face and the global economy falters, will Claude be able to save the day, get the girl, and finally become the hero of his own story?\n\nProbably the funniest novel ever written about the recent financial crisis, The Mark and the Void is a stirring examination of the deceptions carried out in the names of art and commerce.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250097398\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250097398.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Murray, Paul\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338019405885,"sku":"BVV.1250097398.A","price":7.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250097398-0.jpg?v=1783904019","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-mark-and-the-void-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}