{"product_id":"9781467011655","title":"Men of Sorrows: Smugglers of the Marsh","description":"\u003cp\u003eRomney Marsh, Kent in the 1700's - it was sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll! The drug is opium, the rock 'n' roll is Handel and the sex is - well, the same as it has always been!  There are no lawmen, no policemen and ordinary people are taxed on their favourite commodities to finance a succession of costly overseas wars.  The time is ripe for any man (or woman) to chance their luck and cross the Channel to bring over untaxed goods from France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Men of Sorrows' is a novel based on the true adventures of the Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers - the largest and most successful smuggling gang of their time.  Arthur and William Gray are brought up in poverty until Arthur chances upon a smuggling gang and finds his future with them.  Beth Stone also joins them - beautiful, high-born Beth whom Arthur has loved all his life.  But his brother Will also loves her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis story of love, comradeship, betrayal and treachery takes place amid the sweeping, eerie beauty of the mysterious Romney Marsh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141380194544,"sku":"9781467011655","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467011655_p0.jpg?v=1763689773","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467011655","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}