{"product_id":"the-brave-hardcover","title":"The Brave - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's little love in eight-year-old Tom Bedford's life. His parents are old and remote and the boarding school they've sent him to bristles with bullies and sadistic staff. The only comfort he gets is from his fantasy world of Cowboys and Indians. But when his sister Diane, a rising star of stage and screen, falls in love with one of his idols, the suave TV cowboy Ray Montane, Tom's life is transformed. They move to Hollywood and all his dreams seem to have come true. Soon, however, the sinister side of Tinseltown casts its shadow and a shocking act of violence changes their lives forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What happened all those years ago remains a secret that corrodes Tom's life and wrecks his marriage. Only when his estranged son, a US Marine, is charged with murder do the events resurface, forcing him to confront his demons. As he struggles to save his son's life, he will learn the true meaning of bravery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Powerfully written and intensely moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Brave\u003c\/i\u003e traces the legacy of violence behind the myth of the American West and explores our quest for love and identity, the fallibility of heroes and the devastating effects of family secrets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Evans\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Oxford University and worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. His first book, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Horse Whisperer\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford. He lives in Devon with his wife, singer\/songwriter Charlotte Gordon Cumming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.74 x 9.34 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754309845280,"sku":"9780316053853","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/108684b08035c2c9ee786097a5b659dc.webp?v=1780037481","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-brave-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}