{"product_id":"2940012405029","title":"Dutch Clarke - The Early Years","description":"We all come into this world alone and go out the same way. Between the coming and going is life. This is a story about life and how a year long adventure defines the future of a reluctant young man named Dutch Clarke.\u003cbr\u003e           \u003cbr\u003eManipulated by the terms of his dead grandfather's will, Dutch undertakes his ordeal in the rugged wilderness of British Columbia in 1941. This is a classic story of one man's personal struggle to come of age against all odds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDutch begins his trek accompanied by his horse Blaze, two mules and a half wild dog, Gus. As they pack into the remote Nascall Valley, he digs deep, learning courage, self-reliance and how to survive. On this unforgiving trail, Dutch faces many obstacles, some life-threatening, some inspiring, all a challenge to his character and spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis poignant story is written in a powerful narrative style that draws the reader ever deeper, propelling them from one adventure to the next. It's a story of redemption, love, birth and death, a heart-felt story that relates the events that shape its characters' lives in an edge-of-your-seat survival saga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre: The Call of the Wild by Jack London    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuarter Finalist - Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe story-telling has a rhythm to it, soft and persuasive, humbling and invigorating. The story makes you want to read more...\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Editorial Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis reminds me a lot of (Willard Wyman) High Country--quiet, rich, and lyrical in flavor...\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Editorial Review","brand":"eBookIt.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156144308464,"sku":"2940012405029","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012405029_p0.jpg?v=1763568585","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012405029","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}