{"product_id":"trophy-son-9781250183170","title":"Trophy Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTrophy Son \u003c\/i\u003ebrings Conroy's \u003ci\u003eThe Great Santini \u003c\/i\u003eand Malamud's \u003ci\u003eThe Natural\u003c\/i\u003e into the present day...A terrific book.\" -Harlan Coben\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Douglas Brunt's third novel, \u003ci\u003eTrophy Son, \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a tennis prodigy, from young childhood to the finals of the US Open, Wimbledon, and other tournaments around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in the wealthy suburbs of Philadelphia, Anton Stratis is groomed to be one thing only: the #1 tennis player in the world. Trained relentlessly by his obsessive father, a former athlete who plans every minute of his son's life, Anton both aspires to greatness and resents its all-consuming demands. Lonely and isolated--removed from school and socialization to focus on tennis--Anton explodes from nowhere onto the professional scene and soon becomes one of the top-ranked players in the world, with a coach, a trainer, and an entourage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Anton struggles to find a balance between stardom and family, he begins to make compromises--first with himself, then with his health, and finally with the rules of tennis, a mix that will threaten to destroy everything he has worked for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrophy Son \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an inside look at the dangers of extraordinary pressure to achieve, whether in sports or any field, through the eyes of a young man defying his parents' ambitions as he seeks a life of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e USA Today \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \"Must Read\" Book\u003cbr\u003e\"Keenly observed and provocative.\" - \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil 2011, Douglas Brunt was CEO of Authentium, Inc., an Internet security company. He is the author of two previous novels, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Manhattan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Means.\u003c\/i\u003e A Philadelphia native, he lives in New York with his wife and their three children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556690465042,"sku":"9781250183170","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7afa44d-95b8-4095-90fe-41b11a03689f.jpg?v=1731760321","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trophy-son-9781250183170","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}