{"product_id":"bel-ami","title":"Bel-Ami","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBel-Ami\u003c\/em\u003e by Guy de Maupassant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ambitious young man enters Parisian journalism and discovers how quickly charm can become a route to influence. Guy de Maupassant follows Georges Duroy's ascent through a society in which relationships are treated as instruments of advancement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead it for the ease with which success can disguise its methods. The novel asks whether a corrupt environment merely rewards a person's instincts or helps create them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cover and Barnes \u0026amp; Noble paperback are the 2012 Penguin edition (ISBN 9780143119104). The Amazon option is a Kindle ebook. Both use Douglas Parmée’s translation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guy de Maupassant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50822333825186,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/9200\/1186\/files\/9780143119104.tif?v=1794099730","url":"https:\/\/elliotackerman.com\/products\/bel-ami","provider":"Elliot Ackerman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}