{"product_id":"hector-mcquarrie-tides-of-change-paperback","title":"Hector McQuarrie: Tides of Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Bagust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst book in a series following the eldest son, descended from Scottish kings who is thrown into a class struggle with a wealthy heiress. Enraptured from their first chance meeting, will her Victorian father ever agree to their union?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill their forbidden love remain a secret, or force them to elope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis true story, meticulously researched, is set in 1842, at the birth of the Industrial Revolution. Hector lives with his three sisters in the booming city of Greenock, searching for two miracles. To rise out of working-class poverty and, against all odds, win Margaret's heart. Will she obey her father, who is grooming her to carry on the successful shipping business, or rebel? Is their love strong enough to navigate overwhelming pressures from without?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePost slavery, rampant disease, potato blight and mass migration, all while fighting a battle of class bigotry and family expectations from within. Should they hold to crumbling Scottish tradition or embrace Queen Victoria's influence? Will Hector follow his dream to sail to a new frontier and build mighty ships or stay dutifully at home?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46368624214151,"sku":"9781764959704","price":29.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/62DV9__GZf9781764959704.webp?v=1793328609","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hector-mcquarrie-tides-of-change-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}