{"product_id":"9780473240578","title":"Ballad of Ernie Slow","description":"As far back as the 1920's, men and women throughout New Zealand's Mackenzie\u003cbr\u003eCountry have spoken of Ernest (Ernie) Slow.\u003cp\u003eIn many quarters he became legendry for his ballads, while in others he was branded for his alcoholism. Yet here was a man who loved the highlands of the Mackenzie. He loved the wide open spaces, where he felt at home with the sun on his face and the wind in his hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom lubricating the cracks in his skin at the Silverstream Hotel, to the verbalization of his ballads to a well-oiled audience, Ernie's path through life comes fully flavoured with humour and grief.\u003cbr\u003eA must read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plow and Pickle Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028262633712,"sku":"9780473240578","price":15.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780473240578_p0.jpg?v=1763707946","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780473240578","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}