{"product_id":"sky-blue-by-max-brand-9781628736335","title":"Sky Blue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe exciting tale of a young gambler, a horse, and the bond that will change them both forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHoping to make a man out of him, Alfred Larribee's father sends his son to live with his cousin's family out West. Alfred is lazy and listless, and spends his early days there drinking, gambling, and doing everything he can to avoid his share of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything changes with the appearance of Sky Blue, a magnificent stallion that seemingly can't be ridden and has seriously injured one of the few willing to try. But to everyone's astonishment, Larribee is able to bond with the horse, mount him, and ride him with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJosiah Ransome is already at odds with Larribee over his gambling when the woman he hopes to marry bets her emerald ring that Larribee will not be able to ride \u003cem\u003eSky Blue\u003c\/em\u003e. When the opportunity presents itself, Ransome turns to sabotage, placing a burr under the horse's saddle. When Larribee mounts the stallion again, he is viciously thrown off, and Sky Blue flees off into the desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLarribee sets out on a mission, blazing a trail through dangerous Indian territory to find Sky Blue and return the horse to its home. \u003cem\u003eSky Blue\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Larribee's journey into the wild frontier, and a captivating Western from one of the genre's all-time greats!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSkyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns—books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians—are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L'Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558999277804,"sku":"9781628736335","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781628736335-sky-blue.jpg?v=1776926260","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sky-blue-by-max-brand-9781628736335","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}