{"product_id":"2940170671526","title":"Beyond the Western Sea: Book One-Escape From Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn December 1850, the dark hours before dawn make 12-year-old Patrick O¿Connell shiver. He lives with his mother and older sister in a wet and drafty shack. Patrick has been the man of the family ever since Da, his father, sailed from Ireland to America. But now he has a problem he can¿t solve: there isn¿t enough money to pay the rent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the village priest pounds on their door. He brings a bank draft with a letter from Da telling them to come to America. Soon Patrick and his family set off for Liverpool to board a ship. They think their problems are finally over, until Patrick meets some helpful strangers who are more than eager to help him care for his new fortune.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with irony and excitement, Newbery Award-winner Avi¿s adventurous tale is a vivid picture of life in 19th-century Ireland and England. With dramatic flair, narrator Simon Prebble provides the perfect voice for unsavory villains, colorful peasants, and the proper lords and ladies of the gentry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105110016240,"sku":"2940170671526","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170671526_p0.jpg?v=1763810337","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170671526","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}