{"product_id":"ark","title":"Ark","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable literary novel about genius, family, and the high cost of creation, \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e follows an uncompromising artist whose life's work—and fractured family—collide as questions of legacy, love, and immortality become impossible to ignore. Darkly funny, emotionally rich, and deeply humane, \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e explores what remains after a lifetime spent chasing greatness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt eighty-three, legendary but commercially unsuccessful artist Ben \"Ark\" Arkin refuses to slow down. Living in a sprawling SoHo loft overflowing with decades of unsold artwork, Ark devotes every waking hour to creating, convinced that artistic greatness demands total sacrifice. His wife worries about their dwindling finances, his loyal assistant struggles to keep pace with his relentless vision, and his adult children remain trapped in decades-old rivalries that threaten to tear the family apart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen a bitter lawsuit erupts among Ark's children over family businesses, inheritance, and long-buried resentments, the fragile balance holding the Arkin family together begins to unravel. As financial pressures mount and disaster strikes Ark's vast archive of artwork, every member of the family is forced to confront uncomfortable questions about ambition, loyalty, artistic purpose, and what any life ultimately leaves behind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMoving between biting satire, poignant family drama, and profound reflections on creativity and mortality, \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e is an expansive portrait of one extraordinary artist and the imperfect people orbiting his genius. It is a novel about aging without surrender, the burdens families inherit, and the elusive hope that great art—and great love—can outlive us all.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002962596031,"sku":"9781644286272","price":42.29,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/popweasel.co.nz\/products\/ark","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}