{"product_id":"threads-9780717192823","title":"Threads","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating history of Irishmen, woven through the clothes they wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the clothes they wore as a starting point, Paul Galvin skilfully weaves together a collection of stories of Irish men who defined the culture and mood of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Push' he tells the story of the legendary Walker Brothers  cyclists and soldiers who pedalled through a storm for Ireland at the 1912 Stockholm Games. In Born Mad', discover another side to Samuel Beckett  sartor and prolific sportsman who had knockout power as a champion boxer in school. In Boland' we learn about Harry Boland's background as a trained tailor, and in Jack' we encounter Jack B. Yeats at the Olympic Games in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just some of men who have inspired Paul's own fashion collections and whom he writes about here in a fascinating collection that shines a light on how history is woven into the clothes Irishmen wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738420293975,"sku":"9780717192823","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780717192823.jpg?v=1720048148","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/threads-9780717192823","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}