{"product_id":"a-green-bough-john-ware-9781913825577","title":"A Green Bough","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe unwilling adventures of an American tourist in an Irish regiment of the British army\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 2 of 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Wyndham, misguided American tourist, has seen the Royal Munster Fusiliers - the Dirty Shirts - go down into the mud of the Western Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in the fields of County Cork, he watches a new army being improvised: an Irish army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWyndham's romantic dreams still have breath left in them, and to him it seems that the heroes of legend will march once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut fighting for Ireland is taking on a new meaning, and 1916 will prove a bad year to be an Irishman in the King's uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Ware used to work in the construction industry until they made him stop. He now lectures in history in his home town of Cork. www.pagedor.co.uk\/johnware\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...meticulous, moving and often very humorous.... An abundance of delightful, unforgettable ideas and endearing characters.\" - Historical Novel Review, Issue 101 (August 2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ingenious, well-written, characterised by apt quotation and a sure touch for military detail, this is literature in the making, fun to read as it emerges hot from the press.\" - The Irish Sword, Issue 133 (Summer 2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913825574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913825577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Page d'Or\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.85d","brand":"John Ware","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153864306943,"sku":"9781913825577","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d29a04c-5fc6-41ee-957f-5cb1113ab8b9.jpg?v=1770786347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-green-bough-john-ware-9781913825577","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}