{"product_id":"ask-the-dust","title":"Ask The Dust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eArturo Bandini moves to Los Angeles with dreams of success, but finds poverty. He reinvents himself with a small fortune, but his delusions lead to his downfall when he falls in love with Camilla Lopez. \"Ask the Dust\" is a novel about outsiders observing a town built on celluloid dreams. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 September 2018\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canongate Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArturo Bandini arrives in Los Angeles with big dreams, but the reality he finds is a city gripped by poverty. When he makes a small fortune from the publication of a short story, he reinvents himself, indulging in expensive clothes, fine food, and downtown strip clubs. However, Bandini's delusions take a worrying turn when he is drawn into a relationship with Camilla Lopez, a beautiful but troubled young woman who will be responsible for his greatest downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk the Dust is an unforgettable novel about outsiders looking in on a town built on celluloid dreams. It explores the themes of fame, love, and the cost of pursuing one's dreams, and is considered a classic of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 148g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 13 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781786896209                            \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main - Canons reissue                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Fante","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095135219962,"sku":"9781786896209","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/107a61bb9c8706c561080527cbca272c.jpg?v=1625892132","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/ask-the-dust","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}