{"product_id":"the-theory-of-the-sofa-a-novel-paperback","title":"The Theory of the Sofa - A Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJess Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1969 the world was not just spinning around, it was turning upside down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theory of the Sofa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e presents three very different perspectives of this seminal period in American history. As the main characters navigate the turbulent times, their separate coming- of-age paths cross and diverge, and a slow- burning plot grows into a full-blown inferno. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLenny is on his way to an MBA, but instead hops on an old school bus heading to a commune in Mendocino. Jean was raised on a New Hampshire farm, and has dreams that are derailed by his father's untimely death. The two men unwittingly become embroiled in Steven's mafia activities, a world they know nothing about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plays out against the backdrop of a world in flux. There were protests, assassinations, men on the moon, nuclear saber- rattling, war, peace, drugs and love, all clearly defined by the music we heard and sang, gospel that half a century later still elicits exuberant sing-alongs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 398\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45750118252741,"sku":"9798990692053","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/MVNnZDq-uw9798990692053.webp?v=1770195943","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-theory-of-the-sofa-a-novel-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}