{"product_id":"a-bit-of-irish-gold-phyllis-karsnia-9781475969962","title":"A Bit of Irish Gold: A Love Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1888, after eight years of waiting and planning, Matt Donahue is finally ready to flee Ireland's oppression and journey to America. He has dreamed of having land of his own and a right to vote. But since the quota for Irish immigration has been filled, Matt must travel to Scotland in order to book passage to America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the trip, Matt meets a beautiful young woman named Annie Rice. They share a brief but unforgettable kiss, and as Marr starts his journey to America, he is unable to forget her. Once he arrives in New York City, he begins a correspondence with Annie; as he works his way from Pennsylvania to Ohio and, finally, to Minnesota, their love blossoms through the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom an iron ore mine in Tower, Minnesota, Matt joins a gold rush to Rainy Lake City and eventually buys a parcel of land outside the small village of Koochiching, Minnesota. Finally with the new home to call his own, he returns to Ireland hoping Annie will marry him. But is she already married? Will she move to America against her mother's wishes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on atrue story and filled with vivid historical details, \u003ci\u003eA Bit of Irish Gold\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully captures the immigrant experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phyllis Karsnia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1475969961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475969962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"Phyllis Karsnia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052472267007,"sku":"9781475969962","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_718471f1-43fd-4064-b87c-03a42eabb239.jpg?v=1685018991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-bit-of-irish-gold-phyllis-karsnia-9781475969962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}