{"product_id":"golden-boy-patricia-finn-paperback","title":"Golden Boy -- Patricia Finn, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2026 B\u0026amp;N Discover Prize Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts--and offers them both a shot at redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStafford is ready to retreat into himself, too, when a letter arrives with shocking news. Stafford has been named guardian of four children he didn't know existed: the grandchildren of his late childhood friend, Bobby Shepherd, whose ghost Stafford can no longer ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturning to both the hardscrabble farming town and the dark secret he'd tried to forget for decades, Stafford is forced to confront his past in order to rebuild his future--and to redirect the fates of his family and the four young people suddenly in his care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSlyly funny and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating debut about love, mercy, and second chances.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Golden Boy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is not just an astoundingly ambitious novel, but also--and more importantly, in my opinion--a wildly entertaining one, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Bravo, Patricia Finn!\" ―Richard Russo, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and the North Bath Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Finn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cardinal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538782545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Finn \u003c\/b\u003ehas worked as a writer and ghostwriter on non-fiction, episodic television and feature films. She completed post-graduate work in English and Classics with a focus on Aristotle and Athenian tragedy. She has both Canadian and American roots and now lives in Vancouver. \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Boy \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia Finn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67514435272932,"sku":"9781538782545","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781538782545.jpg?v=1791532395","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/golden-boy-patricia-finn-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}