{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-paperback","title":"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button\u003c\/i\u003e (1922) is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published at the beginning of Fitzgerald's career as a leading writer of American fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in the May 27, 1922 edition of \u003ci\u003eCollier's.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2008, the story was adapted into a blockbuster film starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Taraji P. Henson. In the city of Baltimore, Benjamin Button is born with a mysterious condition that gives him the appearance and intellect of a 70-year-old man. As a child, he suffers from misunderstanding and loneliness, and following his rejection from Yale College at the age of 18, he returns home to run his father's hardware store. Now appearing as a 50-year-old, he falls in love with Hildegarde Moncrief, the young daughter of a decorated general. The two marry, but as Benjamin grows younger he begins to dream of a life away from an aging wife and the boredoms of domesticity. In 1898, he enlists in the Spanish-American War and embarks on an eventful military career. When he returns home to his wife and business, he finds himself restless once more, longing again for the freedom and excitement of a youth he was denied. \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of fantasy and romance that illuminates the dignities and indignities of aging while raising valuable questions about the normal trajectory of life for modern Americans..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46583480320156,"sku":"9781513281803","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781513281803.jpg?v=1774473639","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-paperback","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}