{"product_id":"oleander-city-a-novel-based-on-a-true-story","title":"Oleander City: A Novel Based on a True Story","description":"In the wake of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, three lives converge despite persecution from the Ku Klux Klan, a bare-knuckle boxing match gone wrong, and the recovery efforts of the American Red Cross.\nBased on a true story\nThe hurricane of 1900, America's worst natural disaster, left the island city of Galveston in ruins. Thousands perished, including all ninety-three children at the Sisters of the Incarnate Word orphanage--except six-year-old Hester, who miraculously survived. Oleander City is the tale of this little girl and the volatile collision between the American Red Cross, the Ku Klux Klan, and one of the most famous boxing matches in American history. The bout, organized to raise money for the recovery effort, featured the enigmatic veteran \"Chrysanthemum Joe\" Choynski, the most successful Jewish boxer in America, and Jack Johnson, a young hometown hero known as \"the Galveston Giant.\" The storied battle forged a bond between the two legendary fighters and put Johnson on the path to become the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.\nMeanwhile, Clara Barton and the Red Cross minister to the sick and hungry as mounted vigilantes use the chaotic situation to settle old scores. After witnessing a terrible crime, Hester finds sanctuary with the ladies of the Red Cross, in a heartrending convergence of these historic figures.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B09GQGLDXP\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B09GQGLDXP.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bondurant, Matt\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41720297947194,"sku":"DBV.B09GQGLDXP.G","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B09GQGLDXP-0.jpg?v=1791081790","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/oleander-city-a-novel-based-on-a-true-story","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}