{"product_id":"9781480455054","title":"Nebraska: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eGeorge Whitmore’s acclaimed and affecting coming-of-age novel about a boy searching for his identity in the wake of a terrible accident\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a car crash took one of his legs at age twelve, it also robbed Craig of his last hope for a steady childhood. Living in a Nebraska town with his abusive, alcoholic father and strong-willed mother, Craig is delighted when, in the middle of his recuperation, his uncle Wayne returns home, discharged from service in the navy. At times Wayne is like a surrogate father to Craig, helping him with his rehabilitation and igniting his imagination with tales of adventure sailing around the world. But with Wayne’s nightly calls to a man known as “the Chief,” it becomes clear to Craig that his uncle is still very much a mystery.\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and utterly heartrending, \u003ci\u003eNebraska \u003c\/i\u003eis a poignant story about a boy’s maturation into manhood, and about the vividly drawn family members that surround him throughout his youth in the doldrums of rural life.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125508980976,"sku":"9781480455054","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480455054_p0.jpg?v=1763619605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480455054","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}