{"product_id":"the-challenger-paperback","title":"The Challenger - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard W. Irion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268568367353,"sku":"9798893413748","price":23.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/I9RgM7ShOc9798893413748.webp?v=1768880514","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-challenger-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}