{"product_id":"the-temple-of-gold-9780345439741","title":"The Temple of Gold","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcclaimed for such Academy Award--winning screenplays as \u003c\/i\u003eButch\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eCassidy and the Sundance Kid\u003ci\u003e and such thrillers as \u003c\/i\u003eMarathon Man\u003ci\u003e, not to mention the bestselling classic \u003c\/i\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003ci\u003e, William Goldman stands as one of the most beloved writers in America. But long before these triumphs, he caused a sensation with his brilliant first novel, a powerful story of reckless youth that was hailed as a worthy rival to \u003c\/i\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003ci\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TEMPLE OF GOLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay Trevitt is coming of age in the American midwest of the late 1950s. Handsome, restless, eager to live life and to find his place in the world, Ray hurtles headlong through a young man's rite of passage-searching for answers and somewhere to belong. What he discovers is that within friendships and love affairs, army tours and married life, victory and tragedy, lie the experiences that will shape his destiny, scar his soul, and ultimately teach him profound lessons he never expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Goldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.51w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345439741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e is an Academy Award-winning author of screenplays, plays, memoirs, and novels. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), was followed by the script for the Broadway army comedy \u003ci\u003eBlood, Sweat and Stanley Poole\u003c\/i\u003e (1961). He went on to write the screenplays for many acclaimed films, including \u003ci\u003eButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\u003c\/i\u003e (1969) and \u003ci\u003eAll the President's Men\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), for which he won two Academy Awards. He adapted his own novels for the hit movies \u003ci\u003eMarathon Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1976) and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e (1987).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43211386978419,"sku":"9.78035E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_262ea216-4003-435c-a1ac-e36a307d93f2.jpg?v=1753183813","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-temple-of-gold-9780345439741","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}