{"product_id":"final-solution-michael-chabon-9780060763404","title":"The Final Solution | Michael Chabon","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Final Solution: A Story of Detection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780060763404\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover (with Dust Jacket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eNovember 09, 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eLiterary Fiction, Historical Mystery \u0026amp; Detective\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA haunting, elegantly crafted novella that reimagines the classic detective story through the lens of history and compassion. In 1944, an aging, unnamed detective—long retired and now tending bees in the English countryside—is drawn into one final case. A mute Jewish refugee boy named Linus Steinman arrives with a parrot that recites cryptic strings of German numbers. When a murder occurs and the parrot vanishes, the old man agrees to help—but only to find the bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs the mystery unfolds, Chabon subtly reveals a deeper, more devastating truth behind the numbers, touching on the horrors of the Holocaust and the limits of logic in the face of human tragedy. This literary homage to Arthur Conan Doyle delivers a suspenseful tale where mystery, memory, and moral reckoning converge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of sophisticated literary fiction and historical mysteries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who appreciate Sherlock Holmes pastiches and classic detective storytelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThose interested in deeply emotional WWII-era fiction with moral and historical gravity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier \u0026amp; Clay\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWonder Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Yiddish Policemen’s Union\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for his genre-blending narratives and lyrical prose, Chabon’s work explores themes of identity, history, and storytelling with unmatched imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAcclaimed as a \"brilliant homage\" (Amazon Editorial Review) and a \"masterfully written novella\" (New Book Recommendation), this edition features custom illustrated internal title plates, stylized text blocks, and line drawings by Jay Ryan, encased in a premium quarter-bound cloth cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Final Solution: A Story of Detection\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Michael Chabon\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780060763404\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"144\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"HarperCollins\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2004-11-09\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"An aging detective is drawn into a final, haunting case involving a refugee boy and a cryptic parrot in this literary WWII-era mystery by Michael Chabon.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"5.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Literary Fiction\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Historical Mystery \u0026 Detective\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47859814531387,"sku":"006076340X","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/products\/9780060763404.jpg?v=1783252188","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/final-solution-michael-chabon-9780060763404","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}