{"product_id":"the-sadness-of-the-king-shaun-hand-9781916084575","title":"The Sadness of The King George","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to The King George.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou know it. Your old local. Back in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stink of beer and piss, sticky carpets, nicotine stains on the ceiling, soggy bar towels, and the chance of a punch-up on a Saturday night - or anytime for that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in amongst it all an awkward 20-year-old, trapped behind the bar, with nothing to do but pull pints and wait for the next fag break.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil he finds Amy. And life. And an escape - if he dares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA not coming of age novel...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom West Midlands writer Shaun Hand comes a comedy novel set in a Birmingham pub, well Sutton Coldfield to be precise. Funny, poignant and unflinchingly honest, \u003cem\u003eThe Sadness of The King George\u003c\/em\u003e captures the moment when the easy idealism of youth collides with the hard realities of conservative suburbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaun Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916084575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916084575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bad Press Ink Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.81d","brand":"Shaun Hand","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486314541311,"sku":"9781916084575","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f575aed-c96f-45fb-a98e-9b9cc43b792f.jpg?v=1778054854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sadness-of-the-king-shaun-hand-9781916084575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}