{"product_id":"the-challenger-9798893413748","title":"The Challenger","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan Hawk survive the many challenges that lay ahead?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHawk has spent most of his sixteen years on the streets of Portsmouth, England. Survival has always been his greatest concern. Unfortunately, to a street urchin like Hawk, survival means breaking the law; breaking the law means incarceration. Because of an unfortunate episode involving larceny, the magistrate has sentenced Hawk to six months in jail. With the help of a friend, he escapes. Hoping to avoid recapture he signs onto a clipper ship called The Challenger. Quickly thereafter the three-mast schooner sails off to the South Seas. Unfortunately, at every turn, the sailing crew challenges Hawk's contribution. These are hardened men who revile Hawk's presence; therefore, they want him off the ship. The question is, if he stays can he survive the long journey with men who will kill for as little as a mug of ale and a piece of bread, or maybe for as much as a chest filled with treasure that is ill-gotten?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd if he does survive a year at sea with a band of malcontents, will he ultimately become just like them? Only the test of time and determination can say.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eRichard W. Irion is a first-time author who wants to take the reader back to the age of tall ships, adventure on the high seas, battles won and battles lost. Richard is a US Air Force veteran, a retired postmaster, a devoted Christian, and a persistent reader who presently lives in Mays Landing, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosedog Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893413748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Richard W. Irion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085756821685,"sku":"9798893413748","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_16a7bea0-5126-4c73-96d4-a7e5005b1805.jpg?v=1765295120","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-challenger-9798893413748","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}