{"product_id":"lucien-a-novel","title":"Lucien:  A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• By \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.R. Thornton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRelease Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMar 17, 2026\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780063458437\u003cbr\u003e• 320 Pages\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe son of working-class Czech immigrants, Christopher “Atlas” Novotny is a talented painter who arrives at Harvard on a full scholarship. Raised amid hardship, he is unprepared for the privileged world introduced to him by his freshman roommate, Lucien Orsini-Conti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn to wealthy European diplomats, Lucien plays the part of the confident, sophisticated bon vivant. Where Lucien is bold and brash, Atlas is timid and introverted. Growing up a lonely outsider, Atlas is insecure, impressionable, and in awe of his brilliant roommate. But is Lucien all that he seems?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensing a willing disciple, Lucien introduces Atlas to a glittering new world of lavish parties and elite social clubs. When Atlas struggles to afford his new lifestyle, Lucien offers a solution, convincing the naïve artist to become a forger, passing off fakes to galleries and dealers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Lucien’s charismatic facade conceals something darker and more sinister. As Lucien’s behavior grows increasingly unstable, Atlas is forced into escalating risks with devastating consequences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing inspiration from the true crime stories of Christian Gerhartsreiter (a.k.a. “Clark Rockefeller”) and Adam Wheeler, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLucien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is as darkly seductive and addictively readable as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e The Incendiaries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreation Lake\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43136363397209,"sku":"978-0063458437","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0183\/6405\/files\/Lucien.jpg?v=1773074952","url":"https:\/\/shop.givingtons.com\/products\/lucien-a-novel","provider":"Givington's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}