{"product_id":"9781926936055","title":"The Amazing Foot Race of 1921: Halifax to Vancouver in 134 Days","description":"\u003cp\u003eREAD ALL ABOUT IT: Hikers to Walk From East Coast to Vancouver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis adventure tale celebrates five Canadians who hiked from Halifax to Vancouver in 1921. For a nation struggling with post-war inflation, labour unrest and unemployment, the 3,645-mile hike was a welcome distraction. Daily reports from the competitors, who followed the CPR tracks, ran in the \u003ci\u003eHalifax Herald\u003c\/i\u003e and in other newspapers, and it was\u0026amp;ngrave;t long before the entire nation had was caught up in the daily drama of the five hikers. They drew big crowds wherever they settled for the night or shared a meal with locals. Bands played. Crowds cheered. People placed their bets. By the time they were done, all five competitors had turned Canada \"walking crazy.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirley Jean Roll Tucker's lively account of this largely forgotten Canadian sporting event uses the vernacular of the day, with newspaper accounts and the hikers' own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051244601584,"sku":"9781926936055","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781926936055_p0.jpg?v=1763635992","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781926936055","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}