{"product_id":"2940158936395","title":"DP Goes A-Roving","description":"DP Goes A-Roving is centred on the ups and down of Dino, a young boy endeavouring to make sense of a hideous war, a matriarchal mother, an absentee father, and Blackshirt vs. partisan goings-on, not to mention puppy love.\u003cbr\u003eIn the immediate post-war years, contact with an ill-starred idealistic philosopher, a spell in jail, and an 'epic' meeting with companions of old ? his wartime sweetheart among them ? prompt the lad to move to the island beyond the Channel, where he is confronted with larger-than-life characters. His resilience is put to the test, with seriocomic effects.\u003cbr\u003eThe expat's virtual return to his native land allows him to overhear a spirited exchange between urban guerrillas and the prominent politician they have abducted and singled out for death.\u003cbr\u003eSubsequently, homecoming in the flesh brings about a dramatic family reunion as well as a brief relationship with a young woman from the Fens and a young man from Down Under. A laborious climb to a castle formerly haunted by a dragon is followed by a precipitous descent and an admission to the local hospital where the survivor finds himself savouring the image of White Cliffs waiting to be revisited...\u003cbr\u003eDP Goes A-Roving is a fantastical tale, woven through with elements of the surreal and bizarre, which will appeal to fans of historical and character-driven novels.","brand":"The Book Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104239042800,"sku":"2940158936395","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158936395_p0.jpg?v=1764123279","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158936395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}