{"product_id":"the-home-straight-9781916756021","title":"The Home Straight","description":"\u003cp\u003eIreland in the early 1900s is a dangerous place to be, The Black and Tans are an unregulated force against the common man and have been let loose, hunting dissenters and torturing anyone who might have a complaint about British rule. Times are hard and people are fearful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridie, like her mother before her, has a way with animals, especially horses. It's a gift; one which her father wants her to keep hidden. A gift the locals call witchcraft. A gift which comes at a price. A gift which can and will be exploited by the more powerful around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridie is an exceptionally skilled rider and catches the eye of the owner of a powerful English racing stable. Her skills could earn them a fortune and they are determined to have her, but women are not allowed to race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a story of the Troubles in Ireland in the early 1900s, told through the eyes of the children who grew up immersed in it. It's a story of hardship, loss, and survival, but most of all, it's a story of family and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Gaudiano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Veneficia Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916756021\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veneficia Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43503583723635,"sku":"9.78192E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_54d0d7e7-91fd-4241-9969-4d60cab05f6e.jpg?v=1755258775","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-home-straight-9781916756021","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}