{"product_id":"the-color-of-money","title":"The Color of Money","description":"\"Tevis in unequaled when it comes to creating and sustaining the tension of a high stakes game. Even readers who have never lifted a cue will be captivated.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Twenty years after he conquered the underground pool circuit as \u003ci\u003eThe Hustler, \u003c\/i\u003e\"Fast\" Eddie Felson is playing exhibition matches with former rival Minnesota Fats in shopping malls for prizes like cable television.With one failed marriage and years of running a pool hall behind him, Eddie is now ready to regain the skills needed to compete in a world of pool that has changed dramatically since he left. The real challenge comes when Eddie realizes that in order to compete with a new wave of young players, he must hone his skills in the unfamiliar game of nine-ball as opposed to the straight pool that had once won him fame. With a new  generation of competitors, a higher-profile series of matches, and a waning confidence in his own abilities, \"Fast\" Eddie faces new challenges with unpredictable outcomes. \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Money \u003c\/i\u003eis the source of the 1986 film starring Paul Newman in the role he had originated in \u003ci\u003eThe Hustler.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41518473183410,"sku":"9781560254850","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_91db2a81-323f-4276-b8c9-10548493b8e9.jpg?v=1759531179","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/the-color-of-money","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}