{"product_id":"9781495256400","title":"As the Willow Vanishes","description":"Reader, you are in for a treat. Or possibly a shock.\u003cp\u003eRichard 'Siggy' Young has just written an astonishing cricket book about football. Or perhaps it's a stunning football book about cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was much more to the birth and subsequent explosive rise of football in Scotland than mere football. There was cricket. Scottish cricket, Big Scottish cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is serious revisionist history. Cherished myths are debunked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...a must-read for all with even a passing interest in the origins of Scottish 'fitba' and the social dynamics of nineteenth century industrial Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing's for sure. Make no mistake. It's an utter gem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consilience Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046497534192,"sku":"9781495256400","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781495256400_p0.jpg?v=1763666286","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781495256400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}