{"product_id":"closer-by-dennis-cooper-9781800812895","title":"Closer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction by Lynne Tillman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhysically beautiful and strangely passive, George Miles attracts his fellow students with a mysterious promise, like a wallet lying on the street. \u003cem\u003eCloser\u003c\/em\u003e follows the links of desire that drag George into the arms of boys like John, an artist who deliberately drains his portraits of humanity; Alex, fascinated by splatter films and pornography; and Steve, an underground entrepreneur who turns his parents' garage into a nightclub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo men in their forties, Tom and Philippe, think they can find reality in the sharp outlines of bones and the bright red of blood. Obsessed with the beauty of death, they see in George the perfect object for their passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStill shocking after more than two decades, \u003cem\u003eCloser\u003c\/em\u003e is an unflinchingly provocative exploration of the limits of experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711147036908,"sku":"9781800812895","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4229043482829.jpg?v=1754190483","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/closer-by-dennis-cooper-9781800812895","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}