{"product_id":"the-artists-wife-clare-flynn-9781805084303","title":"The Artist's Wife: An utterly absorbing historical novel of love and torn family loyalties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping and unputdownable story of love, sacrifice and torn family loyalties during the turmoil of WW1. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly, 1914\u003c\/strong\u003e: In their sunlit Hampshire workshop, \u003cstrong\u003eAlice Dalton \u003c\/strong\u003emixes paints for the stained-glass artwork she and \u003cstrong\u003eEdmund \u003c\/strong\u003eare working on, pausing only to joyfully cradle the soft swell of her stomach. But the looming war threatens her hard-won happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA knock at the door announces the arrival of \u003cstrong\u003eVictor\u003c\/strong\u003e, her estranged brother, returning after six long years in America. 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I highly recommend this brilliantly written book which opened my eyes to so much.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eSuch a beautiful series, it wrings every emotion out of you\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely loved this second book in the series \u003c\/strong\u003eand really looking forward to the third book.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eI simply adore these characters, I was sad when the book finished.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA great story of survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eHas left me wanting more... now! Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is \u003cstrong\u003ea marvellous story of greed, love, hidden desires\u003c\/strong\u003e and the power of old men over others. 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