{"product_id":"the-golden-boy-hardcover","title":"The Golden Boy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Finn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is not just an astoundingly ambitious novel, but also\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand more importantly, in my opinion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea wildly entertaining one, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Bravo, Patricia Finn!\" ―Richard Russo, author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/i\u003e and the North Bath \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrilogy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand offers them both a shot at redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stafford is ready to retreat into himself, too, when a letter arrives with shocking news. Stafford has been named guardian of four children he didn't know existed: the grandchildren of his late childhood friend, Bobby Shepherd, whose ghost Stafford can no longer ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Returning to both the hardscrabble farming town and the dark secret he'd tried to forget for decades, Stafford is forced to confront his past in order to rebuild his future--and to redirect the fates of his family and the four young people suddenly in his care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Slyly funny and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating debut about love, mercy, and second chances. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Finn\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, ghostwriter, editor, and consultant who has worked in various capacities on non-fiction, episodic television and feature films, including adaptions of original material from Alice Munro and Carol Shields amongst others. She completed post-graduate work in English and Classics with a focus on Aristotle and Athenian tragedy. She has both Canadian and American roots and now lives in Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.24 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987487064365,"sku":"9781538776186","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/mJwZ6EyImy9781538776186.webp?v=1776179000","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-golden-boy-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}