{"product_id":"pride-of-paradise-lane-lydia-king-9781068158308","title":"Pride of Paradise Lane: Black Country Saga","description":"\u003cp\u003eIssac has signed up for war duties, now Molly is left to run the \u003cstrong\u003eBloxwich \u0026amp; Walsall Hat Company\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knew it would be hard, but didn't reckon on being assaulted by the delivery man. Sister Margareta is a good listener in church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoining the march around Walsall with the suffragettes gives her more confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e. When hat sales decline her new friend, Irish girl Francesca, helps with an idea to sell hats on \u003cstrong\u003eWalsall market.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing her Aunt Violet and Sister Janey depend on her, keeps Molly focused on the job. Issac's letters are a comfort, but she worries all the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalsall Arboretum is transformed into a vegetable garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The land girls grow potatoes and vegetables for locals. All the family help out when it comes to harvest time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a night out in Bloxwich, at the dance Francesca gets extra friendly with Bobby while Molly chats to Sid the Saddler, a mate of Bobby's. On her way home, she has the worst moment of her life. Now she has more secrets to keep. \u003cstrong\u003eHer friend Aggie on the canal barge comes to the rescue with herbal tea, tarot reading and plenty of friendly advice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter news of Issac being burned and gassed, Molly wonders if things will ever be the same again. Most of all, she wants him back home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lydia King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1068158301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068158308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palm Tree Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Lydia King","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852606058751,"sku":"9781068158308","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pride-of-paradise-lane-lydia-king-9781068158308","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}