{"product_id":"the-world-played-chess-hardcover","title":"The World Played Chess - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Dugoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fearless and sensitive coming-of-age story. I loved it.\" --Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Scarlet Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Green Valley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Robert Dugoni returns with an emotionally arresting follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer--Vincent's last taste of innocence and first taste of real life--dramatically unfold in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one's own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.35 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767985766688,"sku":"9781542029377","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b6fa3d78e06170188915b2ebd9a721b_a6fc1cc0-0758-47f5-9165-a379d151b356.webp?v=1780322181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-played-chess-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}