{"product_id":"the-cold-millions-9780063029699","title":"The Cold Millions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of the most captivating novels of the year.\" - \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eA Library Reads Pick \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e An Indie Next Pick \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Best Book of the Year: \u003cem\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e Chicago Public Library \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Kirkus \u003c\/em\u003e New York Public Library \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e(Historical Fiction) NPR's Fresh Air \u003cem\u003eO Magazine \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Washington Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Publishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e USA Today \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e comes another \"literary miracle\" (NPR)--a propulsive, richly entertaining novel about two brothers swept up in the turbulent class warfare of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intimate story of brotherhood, love, sacrifice, and betrayal set against the panoramic backdrop of an early twentieth-century America that eerily echoes our own time, \u003cem\u003eThe Cold Millions\u003c\/em\u003e offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of a nation grappling with the chasm between rich and poor, between harsh realities and simple dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dolans live by their wits, jumping freight trains and lining up for day work at crooked job agencies. While sixteen-year-old Rye yearns for a steady job and a home, his older brother, Gig, dreams of a better world, fighting alongside other union men for fair pay and decent treatment. Enter Ursula the Great, a vaudeville singer who performs with a live cougar and introduces the brothers to a far more dangerous creature: a mining magnate determined to keep his wealth and his hold on Ursula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDubious of Gig's idealism, Rye finds himself drawn to a fearless nineteen-year-old activist and feminist named Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. But a storm is coming, threatening to overwhelm them all, and Rye will be forced to decide where he stands. Is it enough to win the occasional battle, even if you cannot win the war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an unforgettable cast of cops and tramps, suffragists and socialists, madams and murderers, \u003cem\u003eThe Cold Millions\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force from a \"writer who has planted himself firmly in the first rank of American authors\" (Boston Globe).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter, Jess:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Financial Lives of the Poets\u003c\/em\u003e, the National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eThe Zero\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCitizen Vince\u003c\/em\u003e, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Nonrequired Reading\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50370822799634,"sku":"9780063029699","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_356e05af-4fe2-4b91-be51-3b8d8c648570.jpg?v=1728534124","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cold-millions-9780063029699","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}