{"product_id":"a-very-private-gentleman-paperback","title":"A Very Private Gentleman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Booth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE \u003ci\u003eTHE AMERICAN\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY AND DIRECTED BY ANTON CORBIJN \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe locals in the Italian village where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly--for he appears to be a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. But as inconspicuous as Farfalla tries to make himself, his real profession is deadly, unbeknownst to the sometime brothel worker, Clara, with whom he sleeps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf a certain age, and as his feelings for Clara intensify, Farfalla has resolved to make his next job his last--all the while sensing a treacherous circle closing in on him.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Crisp yet lyrical, simple yet intelligent...haunting, shocking, and tense.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe locals in the Italian village where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly--for he appears to be a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. But as inconspicuous as Farfalla tries to make himself, his real profession is deadly, unbeknownst to the sometime brothel worker, Clara, with whom he sleeps. \u003cbr\u003eOf a certain age, and as his feelings for Clara intensify, Farfalla has resolved to make his next job his last--all the while sensing a treacherous circle closing in on him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartin Booth, novelist, critic, biographer, children's author and social historian, died this year in Devon, England. His novel \u003ci\u003eIslands of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Booth, novelist, critic, biographer, children's author and social historian, died this year in Devon, England. His novel \u003ci\u003eIslands of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52404538114353,"sku":"9780312309091","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/bjZPNWtzUXFQVnlWNGpNczJUNUZzdz09.webp?v=1768932887","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/a-very-private-gentleman-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}