{"product_id":"9781400078097","title":"A Fine Place to Daydream: Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years after \u003ci\u003eLaughing in the Hills,\u003c\/i\u003e his racetrack classic, Bill Barich tells the story of how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck. Barich travels his adopted country and meets the leading trainers and jockeys; the beleaguered bookies who work rain or shine; and a host of passionate, like-minded fans—from Father Sean Breen, the “Racing Priest,” to T. P. Reilly, whose peculiar betting system turns on a horse’s looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty, philosophical, and vividly written, \u003ci\u003eA Fine Place to Daydream \u003c\/i\u003eis a paean to the real Ireland, a moving tale of a surprise romance, and a thrilling account of a hugely exciting season at the track.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048871608560,"sku":"9781400078097","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400078097_p0.jpg?v=1769894027","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400078097","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}