{"product_id":"the-black-bridge-michael-tanner-9781477239087","title":"The Black Bridge: One Man's War with Himself","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to kill your fellow man?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe horrors of World War One yield the answer for one troubled young man from Littlemore who finds himself at war on two fronts: at home and in the trenches - where his enemies number comrades as well as Germans. His pursuit of inner peace leads to the ultimate sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA terrified teenage boy plunges from a bridge into a river before a baying mob of his peers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping from the Black Bridge is a rite of passage for every Littlemore lad on the cusp of manhood. It is meant to represent a test of courage. But Max Lanham is a self-reliant only-child, unafraid to walk alone, a maverick who regards this as a futile gesture. He is torn: scared to jump but even more scared of the consequences of not doing so.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ordeal marks Max Lanham out as a misfit and a man constantly at war with his conscience. His isolation is replicated in his dysfunctional family presided over by a manipulative mother Intellectual comfort he draws from a former teacher, now a conscientious objector; fellowship he derives from a simple farm-lad who hero-worships him; while physical solace he finds in the arms of the village prostitute. Ultimately, he seeks peace of mind by forgoing his place at Oxford University in favour of volunteering to fight in the trenches with the Ox \u0026amp; Bucks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe horrors of war deepen his anguish. He sees operations botched; men routinely slaughtered. Even first-love cannot halt his slide toward madness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen a final family row reveals a secret that sends him hurtling toward his destiny. He must brave an ordeal worse than the Black Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Tanner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477239081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477239087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Michael Tanner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453681774847,"sku":"9781477239087","price":36.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4279a092-cf1c-40fb-9297-8e75aceee19d.jpg?v=1777301628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-black-bridge-michael-tanner-9781477239087","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}