{"product_id":"riley","title":"Riley","description":"There were many who said that Riley appeared to be older than his years. He finished school at an early age, leaving a harsh childhood behind him, brimming with optimism and secure in the knowledge that his teacher, Fred Beardsley, had faith in him. Neither of them could have envisaged at the time how their lives would be intertwined. Riley, a gifted mimic, was offered a position as stage manager at The Little Palace Theatre and surprised Fred by forming a close friendship with the older leading lady, Nyrene Forbes-Mason, who was nurturing his burgeoning talent as an actor.\n\nWhat Riley hadnâ t told him was that he had great hopes of the relationship developing into something more. Over the subsequent years, Fred followed Rileyâ s rise to fame and fortune and his relationship with Nyrene did indeed change, although not in the way that Riley had envisagedâ ¦\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1585470716\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1585470716.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cookson, Catherine\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: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43335524941885,"sku":"BVV.1585470716.A","price":17.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1585470716-0.jpg?v=1783731621","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/riley","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}