{"product_id":"between-mackerel-sky-and-starry-ruth-venn-9798364499158","title":"Between Mackerel Sky and Starry Sea","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by real events\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUllapool 1987\u003c\/i\u003e. Moira, single mother of Alex is unaware that her calm village life is to be turned upside down by the arrival of a rusty old factory ship in the waters of Loch Broom in the Scottish Highlands.\u003cbr\u003eThe decrepit vessel - \u003ci\u003eHarmony - \u003c\/i\u003eis impounded, and the crew confined there. They have no access to money or land. Prisoners held in a watery jail.\u003cbr\u003eVillagers come to the aid of the inadequately clothed and malnourished African crew, little knowing the effect this will have on their community.\u003cbr\u003eMoira's developing friendship with Jim, one of the Nigerian crew, brings prejudices to the fore. None more so than those of her brother Roddy whose true character comes under the spotlight and threatens the stability of the whole family.\u003cbr\u003eCan love overcome prejudice? Will the crew ever return to their homelands? Can the village ever be the same again?\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging, intimate and moving tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Venn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798364499158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Ruth Venn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49167484715263,"sku":"9798364499158","price":12.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/between-mackerel-sky-and-starry-ruth-venn-9798364499158","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}