{"product_id":"the-old-trading-store-joe-oflaherty-9781919178899","title":"The Old Trading Store: A Life Story from the True heart of Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Old Trading Store \u003c\/em\u003eis a richly detailed saga of Irish life in the mid-20th century. Following the \u003cstrong\u003eFlanagan family\u003c\/strong\u003e of Cody's Cross, the book explores ambition, resilience, and betrayal in a small town where the trading store and the local bar are the heartbeat of the community. Packed with vivid characters, rural traditions, and the tensions of modernisation, it is a book that celebrates Ireland's enduring spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep back into \u003cstrong\u003emid-20th-century rural Ireland\u003c\/strong\u003e, where family honour, gossip, and ambition collide. The Old Trading Store follows \u003cstrong\u003eBill and Hanna Flanagan\u003c\/strong\u003e, pillars of Cody's Cross, as they struggle to balance the demands of a thriving hardware store, the lure of bar ownership, and the hidden costs of ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003ebare-knuckle brawls and horse trading\u003c\/strong\u003e to the tensions of after-hours pubs and the watchful eye of the Gardaí, this sweeping saga explores love, betrayal, resilience, and the price of survival in a close-knit community. At its heart is \u003cstrong\u003eJonsie\u003c\/strong\u003e, the restless son who runs from school to Scotland, stumbling into danger, deception, and fleeting connections that could change his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in \u003cstrong\u003eIrish tradition, humour, and tragedy\u003c\/strong\u003e, this novel paints a vivid portrait of a town caught between old ways and modern temptations. Perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick McCabe \u003cem\u003e(The Butcher Boy), \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrank McCourt \u003cem\u003e(Angela's Ashes)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eEdna O'Brien \u003cem\u003e(The Country Girls)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Old Trading Store\u003c\/em\u003e captures the heart and soul of Ireland's storytelling tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe O'Flaherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919178899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919178899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mereo Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Joe O'Flaherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931207450879,"sku":"9781919178899","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9df3cc6e-b86f-47bd-b313-84f22770d336.jpg?v=1766347181","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-old-trading-store-joe-oflaherty-9781919178899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}