{"product_id":"the-25th-hour-paperback","title":"The 25th Hour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Benioff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brilliant debut novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Thieves \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003cb\u003eco-creator of t\u003cb\u003ehe HBO series \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, about a white-collar drug dealer's last night out in New York City before going to jail \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted as a feature film by Spike Lee starring Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Novels like \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e don't fall out of trees every day. The tone is dark and intense; its elegant style is cut on the raw side; and the characters come from places we've all been.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Monty Brogan ever really wanted when he grew up was to be a fireman. Now he's about to start a seven-year stretch in the federal penitentiary for drug dealing. With just twenty-four hours of freedom to go, he prowls the city with his girlfriend and his two best friends from high school--a high-flying bond trader and an idealistic teacher. As the minutes count down, Monty seizes one last chance to stack the odds in his favor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHurtling from the money pits of Wall Street to Manhattan's downtown lounge and club scene, from the enclaves of the Russian mob to the old immigrant neighborhoods, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e evokes the pulsing rhythms and diamond-hard edges of a city in the raw, illusory hours between midnight and dawn. A taut and mesmerizing tale of an urban purgatory suspended between the crime and the punishment, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is a major player in contemporary noir fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Benioff was born and raised in New York City. He adapted his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, into the feature film directed by Spike Lee. With many other screenplays to his credit, he is also the writer of the films, \"Brothers\" and \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine\". Stories from his critically acclaimed collection \u003ci\u003eWhen the Nines Roll Over\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest New American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Nonrequired American Reading\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest novel is \u003ci\u003eCity of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter where he is a co-creator and writer for the HBO hit series \"Game of Thrones.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.96 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687432392767,"sku":"9780452282957","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/715991e5722af49a1fd8578663d0c853.webp?v=1764978579","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-25th-hour-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}