{"product_id":"tommys-world","title":"Tommys World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling author of the nostalgic classics OUR KID and KATE''S STORY has based his engaging new novel on the fascinating and inspiring life of his father Tommy, born in a Manchester slum in 1886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTommy Hopkins'' early years aren''t very promising. Born at the end of the nineteenth century in a slum district of Manchester, he''s blessed with a loving, hard-working mam and dad, but they don''t have two ha''pennies to rub together. The family is struck by tragedy not once but twice - but Tommy is a survivor. He quickly makes friends at school, and together they plot money-making schemes, settle scores and play lots of football. Then, at last, it''s time to leave the playground behind. Denied the chance of a promising career as an engineer, Tommy finds employment at Manchester''s Smithfield market and works his way up, finally becoming a porter. He''s turning into a man, and amongst the young women who catch his eye is Kate Lally, who may just be the love of his life...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318615744894,"sku":"NW9780755359592","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780755359592.jpg?v=1778696905","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/tommys-world","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}