{"product_id":"mountain-rat","title":"Mountain Rat","description":"In the summer of 1957, Phil Dechter, a mildly Jewish callow Columbia College pre-med student, reluctantly finds work as a busboy at a Catskill Mountain resort. He is unaware that the adventure will bring him to grips with his own tenuous yet personal connection to the Holocaust. Through his eyes we see the unfolding of the excitement, love life and cutthroat world of a mountain rat summer. In the background, behind the action of the moment, the stoic presence of vacationing refugees from Hitler s Europe registers with Phil as a significant part of his own heritage. His exposure causes him to grow in insight and compassion, a transformation that ultimately alters his intended direction when a life-changing crisis arises.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1424182190\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1424182190.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Erdstein, George\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43243489165373,"sku":"BVV.1424182190.G","price":457.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1424182190-0.jpg?v=1780347762","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/mountain-rat","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}