{"product_id":"2940170509836","title":"The Kings of Cool: A Prequel to Savages","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide with the release of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone's major film of \u003ci\u003eSavages\u003c\/i\u003e from Universal Pictures in July 2012 — starring John Travolta, Blake Lively, Benecio Del Toro, Uma Thurman, Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, and Salma Hayek — this is the much-anticipated prequel to Don Winslow's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSavages\u003c\/i\u003e, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twentysomething best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. Among the most celebrated literary thrillers in recent memory, \u003ci\u003eSavages\u003c\/i\u003e was a Top 10 Book of 2010 selection by Janet Maslin in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and Stephen King in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Sarah Weinman in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and publications around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in his high-octane prequel, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, it is a tale of family in all its forms — fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the younger generation does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents' history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will ultimately force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their love for each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Simon \u0026amp; Schuster audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162167623920,"sku":"2940170509836","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170509836_p0.jpg?v=1763711353","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170509836","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}