{"product_id":"9781776539093","title":"In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring his first night aboard steamer \u003cem\u003eCity of Buffalo,\u003c\/em\u003e Mr. George Morris dreams he is being chased around deck by a pair of young ladies -- one a pronounced blonde, and the other an equally pronounced brunette . . . and he suffers a great deal of uncertainty as to which he desires the most to avoid. At last they have him cornered and start mopping the deck with him -- with the \u003cem\u003eswish, swish, swish\u003c\/em\u003e of men scrubbing the deck in early morning!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTroubling dream . . . yet the blonde from whom sought escape, by booking this voyage, is also on board -- as is this reserved, literate, and interesting brunette, Miss Katherine Earle . . . who is traveling not so much away from America, as he is, but \u003cem\u003etoward\u003c\/em\u003e a definite destination . . . about which she will say nothing. Scottish novelist Robert Barr (1850-1912) is at the height of his powers with \"In a Steamer Chair\" and the other stories in this collection, depicting life aboard the oceangoing steamer ships around the turn of the last century with knife-sharp precision and artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Floating Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136805355760,"sku":"9781776539093","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781776539093_p0.jpg?v=1763710201","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781776539093","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}