{"product_id":"horty-brown-co-gary-j-seeary-9780648002864","title":"Horty Brown \u0026 Co","description":"\u003cem\u003eIn \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e1900s Melbourne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, the well-to-do were strolling down fashionable Collins Street enjoying the opulence of the '\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelle Epoque\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e', the beautiful era, while streets away the hardships of life went on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor two children, Hortense Brown, and Alistair Lundy, growing up on market gardens outside the once-touted bayside resort of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMentone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, their playground was a paradise of she-oak, tea-tree, and eucalypt on the slopes above the ancient cliffs and sandy beach of Beaumaris Bay.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003einnocence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e cannot last, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eadolescence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e will not wait.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy January 1905, their families' fortunes have taken a dramatic turn and despite Hortense and Alistair's friendship, pressure grows on them to move in different circles. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a world of great social and scientific change, Horty and Loon, and their friends Sniffle and Perce, embark on adventures throughout the natural beauty, small farmlets, and stately homes of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMentone, Beaumaris, and Cheltenham, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e while on their way encountering fascinating characters including one of the great personalities of the early twentieth century: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnette Kellerman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary J. Seeary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648002861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648002864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Seeary Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Gary J. Seeary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46025075425535,"sku":"9780648002864","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57c4543f-d8e6-4fe8-9c1d-ebbfb6f6de76.jpg?v=1723129923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/horty-brown-co-gary-j-seeary-9780648002864","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}