{"product_id":"slam-9781594483455","title":"Slam","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from the beloved, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDickens and Prince, High Fidelity, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbout A Boy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 16-year-old Sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. He and his girlfriend--make that ex-girlfriend-- Alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble. Sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the familiar fears and inclinations that haunt us all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nick Hornby's poignant and witty novel shows a rare and impressive understanding of human relationships and what it really means to be a man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Hornby is the author of six internationally bestselling novels (\u003ci\u003eHigh Fidelity, About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down, Slam \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJuliet, Naked\u003c\/i\u003e) and several works of non-fiction including \u003ci\u003eFever Pitch, Songbook \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Ten Years In The Tub, \u003c\/i\u003e a collection of his 'Stuff I've Been Reading' columns from the\u003ci\u003e Believer. \u003c\/i\u003e His screenplay for the film \u003ci\u003eAn Education\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for an Academy Award. He lives in Highbury, north London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544805871890,"sku":"9781594483455","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9554ffe5-dfec-49a1-8190-bc61a790d9fc.jpg?v=1744214628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/slam-9781594483455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}