{"product_id":"9781466837515","title":"Humpty Dumpty in Oakland","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in San Francisco in the late 1950s, \u003ci\u003eHumpty Dumpty in Oakland\u003c\/i\u003e is a tragicomedy of misunderstandings among used car dealers and real-estate salesmen: the small-time, struggling individuals for whom Philip K.Dick always reserved his greatest sympathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Fergesson is an elderly garage owner with a heart condition, who is about to retire; Al Miller is a somewhat feckless mechanic who sublets part of Jim's lot and finds his livelihood threatened by the decision to sell; Chris Harman is a record-company owner who for years has relied on Fergesson to maintain his cars. When Harman hears of Fergesson's impending retirement he tips him off to what he says is a cast-iron business proposition: a development in nearby Marin County with an opening for a garage. Al Miller is convinced that Harman is a crook, out to fleece Fergesson of his life's savings. As much as he resents Fergesson he can't bear to see it happen and--denying to himself all the time what he is doing--he sets out to thwart Harman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141302010096,"sku":"9781466837515","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466837515_p0.jpg?v=1763685612","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466837515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}