{"product_id":"san-quentin-exodus-bill-smoot-9781627206716","title":"San Quentin Exodus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames, a still-water-runs-deep boy, struggles to navigate the rough streets of Oakland, California, in the 80s.\u003c\/strong\u003e His only friend is a pit bull he rescues from dog fighting. On the cusp of college, James commits a crime that results in a prison term of thirty to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllison, a young Indiana girl obsessed with Nancy Drew novels, vows that her life's mission will be to solve mysteries and help people. Introverted yet daring, Allison moves to Berkeley to teach prep school and volunteers as a tutor at San Quentin. She meets James when he is approaching fifty, learns his story, and after his parole denial, channels Nancy Drew to plan his improbable escape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Quentin Exodus\u003c\/em\u003e is a braided novel about two people whose lives cross in a quest to reset an ill-fated life. It is a story infused with misfortune and pain, but also with hope and a fierce humanity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Smoot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162720671X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627206716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apprentice House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Bill Smoot","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48114148606207,"sku":"9781627206716","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea38b752-756f-4f4d-8d1a-087d67705d44.jpg?v=1769619410","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/san-quentin-exodus-bill-smoot-9781627206716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}