{"product_id":"brighton-beach-memoirs-neil-simon-9780452275287","title":"Brighton Beach Memoirs","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young boy from Brooklyn comes of age in the first play in Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical \"Eugene Trilogy\"--followed by \u003ci\u003eBiloxi Blues\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBroadway Bound\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Eugene Jerome and his family, fighting the hard times and sometimes each other--with laughter, tears, and love. It is 1937 in Brooklyn during the heart of the Depression. Fifteen-year-old Eugene Jerome lives in Brighton Beach with his family. He is witty, perceptive, obsessed with sex, and forever fantasizing his baseball-diamond triumphs as star pitcher for the New York Yankees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs our guide through his \"memoirs,\" Eugene takes us through a series of trenchant observations and insights that show his family meeting life's challenges with pride, spirit, and a marvelous sense of humor. But as World War II looms ever closer, Eugene sees his own innocence slipping away as the first important era of his life ends--and a new one begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452275288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452275287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.32w x 0.42d","brand":"Neil Simon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042808983807,"sku":"9780452275287","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8e9df61-7444-47b0-a19f-5b38196791e2.jpg?v=1684963664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brighton-beach-memoirs-neil-simon-9780452275287","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}