{"product_id":"the-black-suitcase-hardcover","title":"The Black Suitcase - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn E. Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Wall\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eUniversary Of Limerick\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up poor in mid-century Limerick is a nightmare of eviction, food deprivation, flea-bites, and never enough heat. An orange at Christmas is a massive treat. And yet Seanie Morrisey, despite having to beg, scavenge, and steal to help his overwhelmed single mother and his eternally-hungry younger siblings, somehow manages to live a joyful little boy's life. He loves fishing for eels in the River Shannon; the pennies he gets at his First Communion; his warm, extended family; the times his mother manages to earn enough to bring home fish and chips; and the giddy freedom of running wild with his little gang of friends. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Seanie is thirteen years old, he makes a mistake that gets him sent to an industrial school run by Catholic Brothers...and his life takes a dark and horrific turn. Recounted in a uniquely expressive voice resonant with the lilting musicality of its roots in Limerick, The Black Suitcase captures the joy and horror of an Irish boyhood thwarted and ruined by a cruel and twisted system. Supported by chilling historical documents, it makes the unimaginable personal and painfully real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42743570694207,"sku":"9781525576997","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/424fcb9b61aaf5b99f7269a744215142.webp?v=1765165679","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-black-suitcase-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}