{"product_id":"9781786290953","title":"The Turn in the Road (A Young Man on the Edge)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter George Whitehill is the son of a First Consul stationed in Cairo. But Peter is just about to escape his public school for good and head to London, just two hours away, where he'll make a stab at independence at the age of seventeen and a half.Henry Toledano's The Turn in the Road is a highly entertaining and absorbing tale of Peter's introduction to looking out for himself in a world of scoundrels. He finds accommodation with the gambling dreamer Gerald and his friend, the charming bully Claude. After a salutary introduction to women (Mary) and sex (Ann) Peter is gradually drawn into a world of gambling debt, dubious honour and love.Set in 1951 London, The Turn in the Road is a page-turning coming of age story as the good people in Peter's life are called to the rescue - but will they arrive in time?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austin-Macauley Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051142037744,"sku":"9781786290953","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786290953_p0.jpg?v=1763728910","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786290953","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}