{"product_id":"go-to-the-widow-maker-paperback","title":"Go to the Widow-Maker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA playwright vacationing in Jamaica becomes dangerously obsessed with deep-sea diving\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Grant is one of the finest playwrights of his generation, second only to Tennessee Williams in pure genius. But success does not mean he feels like a man. On vacation in Jamaica with his mistress, an ice queen who considers him her personal trophy, his thoughts are back in New York City, with a beautiful young girl he met a few days before he left town. As the stress bears down on him, the brilliant playwright goes nearly to pieces before he finds his salvation under water. On his first deep-sea dive, Grant falls in love with the haunting beauty of the reef. He returns as soon as he can, staying longer and swimming deeper until all his problems seep away. But a man can't breathe underwater forever--and his obsession will drive him to take increasing risks that will change his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Jones (1921-1977) was one of the most accomplished American authors of the World War II generation. He served in the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1944, and was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the battle for Guadalcanal, where he was decorated with a purple heart and bronze star. Jones's experiences informed his epic novels \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Red Line\u003c\/i\u003e. His other works include \u003ci\u003eSome Came Running\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pistol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGo to the Widow-Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Month of May\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Touch of Danger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhistle\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e To the End of the War\u003c\/i\u003e--a book of previously unpublished fiction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740079558719,"sku":"9781453218471","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e2f134557b7ce81cb61738974a815da8.webp?v=1765158837","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/go-to-the-widow-maker-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}