{"product_id":"9781490720685","title":"Old Union","description":"\u003cp\u003e Old Union is the life's journey of Sam and Emily Wright who become of age in the Great Depression. Sam as a boy walks 550 miles from outback New South Wales with a single obsession, to go to sea. The 1935 seamen's strike pits seaman against seaman, strikebreaker against militant, the strong against the weak, a futile struggle that will gut a union of seamen. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSam matures in the turbulent years of war and the political upheavals dividing Australia. A coming of age in an era of persecution against political beliefs, union demonizing, and a working class demanding a fair share of a new and modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTo save a life Sam walks away from the sea, but never loses what beats in his heart, the equality of man and his right to a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126696165616,"sku":"9781490720685","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490720685_p0.jpg?v=1763656841","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490720685","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}