{"product_id":"2940013265707","title":"The Buffalo Runners","description":"The theme is the trials and tribulations suffered by the early settlers, the pioneers, in the lands to the east of the Rockies, in particular in the Red River\u003cbr\u003ebasin, where it flows northwards into Lake Winnipeg.  There are problems\u003cbr\u003ewith bad men of their own settlement; bad men from the other main fur\u003cbr\u003ecompany (our heroes worked with the Hudson Bay Company), the\u003cbr\u003eNor'westers; Sioux and Salteaux Indians; a plague of grass-hoppers; a\u003cbr\u003eplague of mice; storms that destroyed fishing-gear such as nets; Cree\u003cbr\u003eIndians as well as the other two tribes; bad decisions and actions by\u003cbr\u003ethe advisors of Lord Selkirk, who was in charge of the whole operation\u003cbr\u003eof settlement; accidental wounds.  The heroes of the tale are two young\u003cbr\u003eboys, one of whom is \"disabled\" and weak, but both are shining examples\u003cbr\u003eof goodness and bravery.  The women of the tale are of course all\u003cbr\u003ebeautiful and devoted members of their various households.  The men of\u003cbr\u003ethe tale vary between the competent and the incompetent; the lazy and\u003cbr\u003eidle, and the industrious;  the cunning, and the stupid.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082463690992,"sku":"2940013265707","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013265707_p0.jpg?v=1763578936","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013265707","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}