{"product_id":"invisible-man","title":"Invisible Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e’s \"Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply compelling novel and epic milestone of American literature, a nameless narrator tells his story from the basement lair of the Invisible Man he imagines himself to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe describes growing up in a Black community in the South, attending a Negro college from which he is expelled, moving to New York and becoming the chief spokesman of the Harlem branch of “the Brotherhood,” before retreating amid violence and confusion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1952 as the first novel by a then-unknown author, it remained on the bestseller list for sixteen weeks and established Ralph Ellison as one of the key writers of the century. The book is a passionate and witty tour de force of style, strongly influenced by T.S. Eliot’s \u003cem\u003eThe Waste Land\u003c\/em\u003e, James Joyce, and Dostoevsky.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47591354237186,"sku":"9780679732761","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/invisibleman.jpg?v=1774578015","url":"https:\/\/shop.stlartsupply.com\/products\/invisible-man","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}