{"product_id":"a-daughters-courage-an-utterly-heartbreaking-novel-of-family-secrets-tragedy-and-love-paperback","title":"A Daughter's Courage: An utterly heartbreaking novel of family secrets, tragedy and love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenita D'Silva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow much would you sacrifice to save your family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1929.\u003c\/strong\u003e When a passionate love affair threatens to leave \u003cstrong\u003eLucy\u003c\/strong\u003e in disgrace, she chooses a respectable marriage over a life of shame. With her husband, coffee plantation owner James, she travels to her new home in India, leaving her troubled past behind her. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Everything in India is new to Lucy, from the jewel-coloured fabrics to the exotic spices. 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Can the secrets of the past help Kavya to rebuild her life? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA breath-taking journey through the rolling hills of India, deep into the secrets hidden within a family. For fans of Santa Montefiore, Dinah Jefferies and Victoria Hislop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003cem\u003eA Daughter's Courage\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eEvery now and again a book comes along that I can't stop thinking about long after I've turned the last page.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Daughter's Courage\u003c\/em\u003e was one of those books... \u003cstrong\u003eAn absolutely beautiful story...\u003c\/strong\u003e She made 447 pages feel more like 200, that's how fast I finished it... I really can't say anything that will adequately describe how much I enjoyed this book so I will just say that \u003cstrong\u003eI highly recommend it... 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It showed a world full of colour and darkness, choices and lack of them, a world of extremes... \u003cstrong\u003eI cannot do anything but have praise for this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e' 5* \u003cem\u003eEccentric Lady\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003eThis novel bursts with rich, sensual descriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e of southern India... All the women are fully rounded characters with well-developed personal histories, and the narrative skips briskly along as \u003cstrong\u003eit ensnares readers in a story designed to keep them up far too late\u003c\/strong\u003e.' 4* \u003cem\u003eReading the Past; Historical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108337619079,"sku":"9781786811783","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e663f33e456c1c7402c0b2d175ef2b63.webp?v=1732464824","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-daughters-courage-an-utterly-heartbreaking-novel-of-family-secrets-tragedy-and-love-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}