{"product_id":"9781480456938","title":"Saigon, Illinois: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of how one man wound up fighting the Vietnam War from a Chicago hospital\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung slacker Jim Holder wants no part of the draft, the army, or Vietnam. So he registers as a conscientious objector and gets ready for alternative service. He’s assigned to work as a unit manager at a downtown Chicago medical center, worlds apart from his rural roots. A wild assortment of patients and colleagues awaits him at Metropolitan Hospital. As Jim’s life swings from the chaos of his job to the fervor of a revolutionary moment, he balances his beliefs with the everyday business of life and death.\u003cbr\u003eIn this richly comic novel, Paul Hoover crystallizes the strange days of the conflict in Vietnam with a memorable cast of characters.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125509472496,"sku":"9781480456938","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480456938_p0.jpg?v=1763619786","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480456938","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}