{"product_id":"9781910375235","title":"Daft Eddie or the Smugglers of Strangford Lough: A Tale of Killinchy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaft Eddie; or, the Smugglers of Strangford Lough: A Tale of Killinchy\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared as a serial in the author's own newspaper, the \u003ci\u003eNorth Down Herald and Bangor Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1889. Based on actual events in the Ards peninsula, County Down, during the Eighteenth Century, it tells the tale of a band of local smugglers that went by the name of 'The Merry Hearts of Down'. But its criminal activities extended well beyond mere smuggling, and in his novel Lyttle relates a story of kidnap, extortion and murder. The eponymous hero, Eddie, is a simple lad from Mahee Island in Strangford Lough who shadows the gang's every move and aids in the search for an abducted magistrate and his daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes an introduction to the author and his work, additional footnotes, and a glossary of words used in the dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books Ulster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040173572336,"sku":"9781910375235","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910375235_p0.jpg?v=1763626868","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910375235","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}