{"product_id":"down-by-the-riverside-by-richard-wright","title":"Down by the Riverside by Richard Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA flood brings not only rising waters but the full force of a brutal, racist world \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the Mississippi flooding, a Black farmer struggles to get his pregnant wife to safety. In the chaos, a single desperate decision sets off a chain of events that cannot be undone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown By the Riverside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Richard Wright’s unflinching novella of race, power and consequence. Starkly told and painfully resonant, it captures how quickly the world can turn – and who is forced to pay the price. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57084944777596,"sku":"9781529986020","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/7594\/files\/New-2026-07-09T111201.439.png?v=1783593199","url":"https:\/\/shop.penguin.co.uk\/products\/down-by-the-riverside-by-richard-wright","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}