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Reading enthusiasts, sports fans, and boxing's critics are invited to take a new look at the sweet science. It's worth the price of admission.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49727775473937,"sku":"GOR008214278","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0954392450.jpg?v=1750981489"},{"product_id":"in-the-cheap-seats-book-springs-toledo-9780954392468","title":"In the Cheap Seats","description":"In his latest collection of award-winning boxing essays, Springs Toledo takes a hard look at the hardest game from a seat next to yours. 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Le roman s'articule autour des th mes de la fid lit , du vieillissement et des illusions perdues. Au fur et   mesure que l'histoire se d roule, le protagoniste est entra n  dans une spirale de r flexions et de remises en cause qui l'am nent   explorer des territoires  motionnels et psychologiques complexes. Bourget, avec une plume incisive et une analyse fine des sentiments humains, invite le lecteur   s'interroger sur les choix de vie, les compromis et les regrets qui jalonnent l'existence. 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