{"product_id":"the-beach-house-1","title":"The Beach House","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Stephen Longstreet\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Popular Giant G125\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1955 Print: 3 Cover Price: $.35\u003cbr\u003eCondition: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/pages\/paperback-book-grading\" title=\"Book Grades\"\u003eBook Grades. \u003c\/a\u003e Very Good Minus. Edge wear\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Fiction\/GGA\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003e50126048E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgREAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eSet against the backdrop of a shifting film industry, the novel chronicles the lives, ambitions, and downfalls of a group of people connected to the movie business. The narrative centers on a \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eHollywood producer\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e walking the fragile line between artistic integrity and commercial survival.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgREAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eAs the traditional power of major studio monopolies begins to decline, the rise of independent production creates an unstable environment of high stakes and fierce competition. The eponymous beach house serves as the central hub where an ensemble cast of characters—including actors, writers, agents, and opportunistic hangers-on—intersect, form alliances, and engage in romantic and professional betrayals. Ultimately, the novel serves as a microcosm of human nature, showing that the core problems of identity, greed, and relationships within this insular coastal community mirror the vulnerabilities found in everyday life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vintagebookseller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52067382198503,"sku":"50126047E","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/0537\/files\/img532_cbb31385-539f-47a2-a567-d65163cc7bf3.jpg?v=1778810089","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookseller.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beach-house-1","provider":"Vintage Bookseller ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}