{"product_id":"9781784652579","title":"Nay, Umpire!","description":"When history lecturer Adge Harrison retires, he flees the hubbub of London for the little North Yorkshire village of Rivendale, hoping for a quiet life.\u003cp\u003eJust when he thinks it might be too quiet, a kind deed on a bleak, wintry night introduces him to a new career as a cricket umpire in a place where the game is played with a consuming passion he soon finds himself sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the high fells and remote valleys of the Dales, he learns of the ancient sporting rivalries and tales that make cricket more than just a game; and in a team with more than its share of eccentrics, dreamers and enthusiasts he finds a welcome that soon feels like a homecoming as he is drawn into the lives of the players and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir adventures and misadventures are chronicled with both empathy and humour, and with an abundant knowledge of the game and its lore - and a host of other topics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanguard Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054745927920,"sku":"9781784652579","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781784652579_p0.jpg?v=1763726327","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781784652579","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}