{"product_id":"books-american-heiress-by-jeffrey-toobin","title":"American Heiress","description":"\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e staff writer and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nine \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e, the definitive account of the kidnapping and trial that defined an insane era in American history\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOn February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst Family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbonese Liberation Army. The weird turns that followed in this already sensational take are truly astonishing--the Hearst family tried to secure Patty's release by feeding the people of Oakland and San Francisco for free; bank security cameras captured \"Tania\" wielding a machine gun during a roberry; the LAPD engaged in the largest police shoot-out in American history; the first breaking news event was broadcast live on telelvision stations across the country; and then there was Patty's circuslike trial, filled with theatrical courtroom confrontations and a dramatic last-minute reversal, after which the term \"Stockholm syndrome\" entered the lexicon. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ultimately, the saga highlighted a decade in which America seemed to be suffering a collective nervous breakdown. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heiress\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the electrifying lunacy of the time and the toxic mic of sex, politics, and violence that swept up Patty Hearst and captivated the nation.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673217065233,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780345803153.jpg?v=1781524082","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-american-heiress-by-jeffrey-toobin","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}