{"product_id":"the-stones-of-ailsa-craig-9798988554554","title":"The Stones of Ailsa Craig","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfucius once said, \"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.\" Confucius was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA widower at just fifty years old, one lost, lonely, and increasingly obsessed man seemingly finds salvation in the ancient Scottish sport of curling, until it unexpectedly takes him down a much different and darker path. A path through present-day Belfast, Maine; 1880s Scotland; and to the remote, volcanic island of Ailsa Craig, home to the finest curling stone granite in the world and former home to tens of thousands of marauding brown rats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stones of Ailsa Craig\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of historical fiction, set in present-day Belfast, Maine and 1880s Scotland, particularly the 60-million-year-old island of Ailsa Craig. Rich in history, \u003cem\u003eThe Stones of Ailsa Craig\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of loss, loneliness, obsession, and vengeance, while toggling between two distinct locales and time periods. It is a mystery which should appeal not only to those who curl, but also to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David S. Florig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988554554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d","brand":"David S. Florig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124573995189,"sku":"9798988554554","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d21bd565-b385-4aa4-b6d8-6805e5fe8569.jpg?v=1694554421","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-stones-of-ailsa-craig-9798988554554","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}