{"product_id":"9780988396753","title":"Passage Oak","description":"High above the coast of Cornwall a remarkable tree dominates the woodland. It stands out so distinctly that, down the ages, it has served as a landmark for thieves and smugglers, lovers and outlaws.\u003cp\u003eIn the small village below, people have a rather obsessive dread of anything that stands out, that doesn't fit the mold. They like to keep to themselves and don't like to see their traditions threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the world is in turmoil at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Revolutions and religious persecution rage across Europe. Taking advantage of the chaos, a stranger running from a charge of murder manages to start a new life in Cornwall. He makes a profitable business smuggling people out of France during the Reign of Terror, then uses them for his own nefarious purposes. A Frenchwoman and her young charge are just two of his victims. A handsome Italian, and then an Irishman arrive, both choosing exile in order to survive. And an everyday error sends a girl of mixed race by mistake from a London orphanage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine this motley assortment of people seeking to build new lives in one hard-pressed fishing village.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karen Zielinski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50016940654832,"sku":"9780988396753","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780988396753","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}