{"product_id":"2940169382532","title":"The Young Man and the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eSkiff Beaman has a boatload of problems. Ever since his mother died, his father doesn't want to get up off the TV couch-even when the \u003ci\u003eMary Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, his fishing boat, sinks at the dock. Twelve-year-old Skiff's been bailing out Rose by himself for months, getting up before dawn to pump out the bilge and keep her floating-just in case his dad decides to put his beer aside and get up and go fishing. But once a boat has gone under you can't bail it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a nod to Hemingway, award-winning novelist Rodman Philbrick presents a starkly dramatic yet poignant story about a determined boy who refuses to give up, despite overwhelming odds. Skiff Beaman makes a choice to take on the world-but can he possibly beat the odds and win?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116589662448,"sku":"2940169382532","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169382532_p0.jpg?v=1763691207","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169382532","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}