{"product_id":"great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay","title":"Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Douglass sets a classic on fire with an inspired recasting that strips away time and all expectations.\" — Rita Williams-Garcia,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Sitting in St. James\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Ryan Douglass comes a gripping and tender reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby \u003c\/i\u003eabout the pursuit of happiness—and love—in a society built on cruelty and secrets. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Nick Carrington wants nothing more than to leave Greenwood, Oklahoma, behind and make a name for himself in the papers. But when tragedy strikes, dreams turn into a twisted reality. Forced to start anew in Harlem, only a letter of acceptance from the prestigious West Egg Academy is able to pull him back into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the supposedly integrated private boys’ school is more of a catchy headline than a fact, with the same prejudices Nick left behind back home. And his secret but growing feelings for the founder’s wickedly charismatic son, Jay Gatsby Jr.— who dances past society’s conventions with practiced ease—only add more complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nick’s cutting pen exposes dangerous truths about West Egg and leads to perilous consequences, he and Jay must decide whether to spend a lifetime outrunning trouble or be the ones to light the match. Can they not only fight back but triumph? Or will the powers that be win yet again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e Romance You Deserved: \u003c\/b\u003eSubtext takes center stage in this slow-burn reimagining where Nick and Jay finally get their shot.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRewrite the American Dream:\u003c\/b\u003e In a world where the scales are never balanced, falling for each other might be Nick and Jay’s boldest rebellion yet.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55761482187096,"sku":"9780063312487","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780063312487_2c126983-ee8a-474d-8da0-33a71d88608b.jpg?v=1778678161","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}