{"product_id":"the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-hardcover","title":"The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay - Hardcover","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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48680617771225,"sku":"9780063312487","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9780063312487.jpg?v=1778513621","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-hardcover","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}