{"product_id":"last-days-of-summer-9780061564819","title":"Last Days of Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA contemporary American classic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Days of Summer\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Joey Margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in Brooklyn in the early 1940s. A boy looking for a hero, Joey decides to latch on to Charlie Banks, the all-star third basemen for the New York Giants. But Joey's chosen champion doesn't exactly welcome the extreme attention of a persistent young fan with an overactive imagination. Then again, this strange, needy kid might be exactly what Banks needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKluger, Steve:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSteve Kluger has written extensively on subjects as far-ranging as World War II, rock 'n' roll, and the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e, and as close to the heart as baseball and the Boston Red Sox. He lives in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623083053330,"sku":"9780061564819","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d3f9fd4a-13fe-4b49-999c-bf8649871326.jpg?v=1732591358","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/last-days-of-summer-9780061564819","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}