{"product_id":"the-octopus-9780486432120","title":"The Octopus","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on an actual bloody dispute in 1880 between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad  this shocking tale of lust for power  greed  and betrayal plays out during the last days of the western frontier. As the beast that encircled and strangled ranches  \"The Railroad\" personified evil. Through its owners and agents  it controlled the local paper  the land  the legislature  and even representatives on the state rate-fixing commission. But the farmers were not completely blameless  using such tactics as coercion and violence in an attempt to achieve their ends. Inspired by the work of French author Emile Zola  The Octopus is a novel of remarkable sweep and range  vividly and relentlessly recording social and economic problems of the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932323479605,"sku":"ByrdShop_0486432122","price":57.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486432120.jpg?v=1794223986","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-octopus-9780486432120","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}