{"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","brand":"Veneficia Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458673545490,"sku":"9781916756021","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8051b8f6-5f40-4b82-83d1-ee6a08d4e5e6.jpg?v=1729966031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-home-straight-9781916756021","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}