{"product_id":"2940033063420","title":"The Race","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's 1872 in Shanty Town, the rowdy, waterfront area of Cumberland, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a drunken celebration of his 20th birthday, canaller Tony Fitzgerald made a stupid boast and an even stupider bet. He will race his canal boat against a Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad train for three miles along the Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio Canal where it parallels the railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Tony loses the race, he will watch the canal boat that he doesn't even own become firewood in a railroader's fireplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in a bet that he can't get out of, Tony and his brother Thomas must figure out a way to at least give the train some competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the days leading up to the race, it becomes more of a competition between canallers and railroaders who don't need another reason to not like each other. Pride runs high and the bets are even higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are those who don't want one side or the other to win and they are willing to sabotage the train and canal boat to guarantee the victory they want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pressure is on for Tony to win an impossible race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed \"Canawlers\" and \"Between Rail and River\" by James Rada, you'll want to follow this adventure set uring the C\u0026amp;O Canal's heyday. \"The Race\" was originally published as a limited-edition chapbook for CanalFest 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Rada, Jr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154489753840,"sku":"2940033063420","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940033063420_p0.jpg?v=1763656788","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940033063420","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}