{"product_id":"oceans-and-the-stars-9781419769085","title":"Oceans and the Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Helprin excels at creating three-dimensional characters, and Rensselaer is a man of high moral character driven by a deep sense of humanity with a Shakespearean reference always at the ready. Helprin masterfully blends adrenaline and heart while the plot pieces fall into place like tumblers in a lock. Military aficionados will appreciate detailed descriptions of weaponry and tactics, while lovers of exquisite prose will be captivated by Rensselaer’s profundity.” * Booklist, *starred* review *\u003cbr\u003e“Helprin’s love letter to the old Navy and all the old virtues that it relied upon to protect our great country and give us peace and the opportunity for a good life . . . Throughout the novel, we learn that seemingly impossible acts of bravery and courage are possible and are remembered in the annals of eternity.” * National Review *\u003cbr\u003e“A grand epic . . . every situation is thoroughly set up, providing technical how and emotional why, intellectual why, political why. No blind corners here, no unreliable narrators . . . Inspirational.” * New York Journal of Books *\u003cbr\u003e“War, love, and the sea intermix in this novel of bravery and conscience . . . the action is terrific . . . Fans of war stories and nautical tales will enjoy this one.” * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e“Mark Helprin’s brilliant, swiftly paced epic—a sea, war, and love story—is a moral statement for our time, taking its place in literary history alongside James Jones’ From Here to Eternity and Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead.” * Quarterdeck Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eMark Helprin is the most compelling novelist in America today...a story of great heroism. * Mike Pence, American Politician *","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866930327895,"sku":"9781419769085","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781419769085.jpg?v=1722280936","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/oceans-and-the-stars-9781419769085","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}