How to Sell A Novel
How to Sell A Novel by Clancy Martin is a First Edition published by Macmillan on May 12, 2009. This 296-page book follows the journey of Bobby Clark, a sixteen-year-old who leaves school to join his older brother, Jim, in the jewelry business. As Bobby navigates this world, he grapples with his admiration for Jim and his fascination with Jim’s girlfriend, Lisa, who excels as a saleswoman at the Fort Worth Deluxe Diamond Exchange.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of love and money through the lens of the luxury business, revealing both its allure and its darker aspects. Clancy Martin delves into the complexities of family life and sibling relationships, while also addressing the moral ambiguities present in the diamond-and-watch trade. The book presents a unique perspective on the American experience, capturing the intricate dynamics of ambition and desire within a humorous and literary framework.
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Bobby Clark is just sixteen when he drops out of school to follow his big brother, Jim, into the jewelry business. Bobby idolizes Jim and is in awe of Jim’s girlfriend, Lisa, the best saleswoman at the Fort Worth Deluxe Diamond Exchange. What follows is the story of a young man’s education in two of the oldest human passions, love and money. Through a dark, sharp lens, Clancy Martin captures the luxury business in all its exquisite vulgarity and outrageous fraud, finding in the diamond-and-watch trade a metaphor for the American soul at work.
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