{"product_id":"great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay","title":"Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Douglass sets a classic on fire with an inspired recasting that strips away time and all expectations.\" -- Rita Williams-Garcia, \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Sitting in St. James\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Ryan Douglass comes a gripping and tender reimagining of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby \u003c\/em\u003eabout the pursuit of happiness--and love--in a society built on cruelty and secrets. \u003c\/strong\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","brand":"Ryan Douglass","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47289518293228,"sku":"9780063312487","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780063312487.jpg?v=1770598811","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}