{"product_id":"9781504015714","title":"So Little Time: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA father frets over his son’s future while reexamining his own past in John P. Marquand’s enduring portrait of America on the brink of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A script doctor who divides his time between Manhattan, Hollywood, and a country home in New England, Jeffrey Wilson has entered middle age with all the trappings of success. Yet, in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, he feels increasingly anxious and isolated. He fears that his eldest son, a college sophomore, will be called to fight before he has had a chance to live on his own terms.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Two decades ago, Jeffrey served in World War I, and his life since then seems like a series of accidents. Instead of the journalism career he aspired to, he toils to fix other people’s plays. By marrying into a prominent family, he gained wealth and stature, but sacrificed his autonomy. His friends and acquaintances, most of whom were chosen by his wife, are foolish and vain..\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Powerless to rewind the clock or hold back the tides of global conflict, Jeffrey offers his son the one piece of advice that is impossible for a young man to hear: Time is running out. Witty, moving, and meticulously observed, \u003ci\u003eSo Little Time \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a crucial period in American history and one man’s attempts to make sense of it all.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127169466608,"sku":"9781504015714","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504015714_p0.jpg?v=1769897248","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504015714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}