{"product_id":"the-last-letter-bethan-marshall-9781649604132","title":"The Last Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe early 1900s was a time of change and chaos in Ireland-a time when the suffragist movement was stirring up women to fight for their rights and when the Protestants and Catholics were set against each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Fred, a Protestant, falls in love with Niamh, a devout Catholic, he finds himself being exiled to America to make a place for himself as a salesman in New York. But Fred has been forced to leave much behind in Ireland, including a strict father, a weak mother, a suffragist sister, and his true love, Niamh. Determined to find a place where everyone is accepted and Protestants and Catholics can marry, Fred works to save money for Niamh's own passage to America to join him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Niamh waits for the day she can afford to join her love, she joins the suffragists, learning why women need to fight to be heard and questioning all she has been taught. The one thing that keeps her holding onto hope are the letters she receives from Fred through his sister, Hilda. But Niamh will have to decide to leave behind the family she loves and make a future with someone she's known for only a short time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the true love letters the author found in her family's belongings, this twentieth century \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet \u003c\/em\u003ewill have you rooting for an unlikely marriage and longing to read one more letter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling, evocative, shocking and true, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Letter\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful debut from Bethan Marshall. She is a natural writer who brings her historical tale of men and women, politics and prejudice to vivid life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Bracewell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish writer and novelist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Last Letter\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating historical novel based on family papers passed down to the author Bethan Marshall. Part of its strength is found in Marshall's knowledge of the history, literature, politics, philosophy and theology of the times covered. A delightful read!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Pippert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor and international speaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethan Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1649604130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781649604132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ambassador International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Bethan Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485763121407,"sku":"9781649604132","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eace74cb-7ad6-4fbd-a053-0da730a1bc04.jpg?v=1778051427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-letter-bethan-marshall-9781649604132","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}