{"product_id":"9780285640030","title":"Butcher's Broom","description":"\u003cp\u003eButcher's   Broom is one of Gunn's epic recreations of a key period in Scottish history,   the Highland clearances of the nineteenth century. Gunn captures the spirit   of Highland culture, the sense of community and tradition, in a manner that   speaks to our own time.\u003cbr\u003e At the centre of the novel is Dark Mairi who embodies   what is most vital and lasting in mankind, whose values encapsulate what was   lost in Scotland to make way for progress while her land was cleared to make   way for wintering sheep.\u003cbr\u003eThe weaving of traditional ballads with the lives of   Gunn's characters evokes the community that must be destroyed. Elie lost   among strangers with her fatherless child while Seonaid defies the invaders,   fighting them from the roof of her croft.\u003cbr\u003e This is among the most moving of   Gunn's works and establishes the belief in a transcendent spirituality that   would be so dominant in his later work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Souvenir Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120800448752,"sku":"9780285640030","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780285640030_p0.jpg?v=1763681842","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780285640030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}