{"product_id":"books-the-hard-life-by-flann-o-brien","title":"The Hard Life","description":"Two orphaned boys, Manus and Finbarr, descend into the house of the disputatious Mr. Collopy. This is a tale of growing up in the midst of eccentricity: of Mr. Collopy's mysterious humanitarian work on behalf of women; of his progressive-sounding (and often blasphemous) arguments with his priest, Father Fahrt. Manus quickly proves himself a master of business, teaching people by post to walk the tightrope in Edwardian Dublin. He soon dispatches Collopy on a trip to Rome, seeking relief from the unexpected effects of his eldest charge's attempts at pharmaceuticals. Finbarr, meanwhile, watches and waits, a young boy with only the foggiest notion of the world he is describing...","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480302018833,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781903650592.jpg?v=1777545649","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-hard-life-by-flann-o-brien","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}