{"product_id":"9780385608268","title":"LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID_ THE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eLIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID_ THE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, âe~I come from Des Moines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, âe~I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.âe(tm) In this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, in the curious world of 1950s Middle America. It was a happy time, when almost everything was good for you, including DDT, cigarettes and nuclear fallout. This is a book about one boyâe(tm)s growing up. But in Brysonâe(tm)s hands, it becomes everyoneâe(tm)s story, one that will speak volumes âe\" especially to anyone who has ever been young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780385608268\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 May 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53422275592456,"sku":"9780385608268-NewItem","price":4.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5297\/7928\/files\/standardized_42ad1be7ec2e2bf968eb03613e87ff87.jpg?v=1772553126","url":"https:\/\/www.azbooks.co.uk\/products\/9780385608268","provider":"AZ Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}