{"product_id":"ultimate-prizes-susan-howatch-9798337203454","title":"Ultimate Prizes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA devoted family man walks a self-destructive path in this historical novel about the Church of England from the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e-bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1942\u003c\/i\u003e. Neville Aysgarth is a priest enjoying a successful career in the Church of England. As an archdeacon, he is the right-hand man of the Bishop of Starbridge. He returns to a comfortable home at the end of each day, greeted by his loving wife and family--rewards won in the game of life--and Aysgarth looks forward to a rosy future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he meets Dido Tallent. Her celebrity, lifestyle, and powerful personality combine to enthrall him, but eventually he realizes--too late--that Tallent is no dream come true, his ultimate prize, but a nightmare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFighting to avoid a breakdown of his successful life, Aysgarth is led on a dramatic journey through his troubled past as he tries to find hope for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thoughtful and thought-provoking. . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUltimate Prizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e offers a look at both the sacred and profane aspects of religious life as it is lived on the front lines.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I did not want to put this book down. . . . [Howatch] is a skilled storyteller who makes the reader wonder and care about her people.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Howatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798337203454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Susan Howatch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801358184703,"sku":"9798337203454","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ultimate-prizes-susan-howatch-9798337203454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}