{"product_id":"the-wayward-son-hardcover","title":"The Wayward Son - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGretta Curran Browne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"BROWNE HAS A TALENT FOR DRAWING US INTO HER CHARACTERS AND SITUATIONS\" - Irish News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the mid 19th century, on the beautiful Island of Mull, the largest of Scotland's Western Isles, on the estate of Jarvisfield owned by Lachlan Macquarie Jnr - a young man deeply unhappy with his lot in life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn love with Beth Jarvis - the young girl of mixed blood whom he had believed would be not be accepted in Scotland's high society, leading him to marry someone else, now much to his regret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeth - the daughter of George Jarvis, who has thoughts of no other man but John Dewar, the young naval officer who loved her and left her. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Dewar - a young lieutenant serving in the Royal Navy's \"West Africa Squadron\" patrolling the coast of Sierra Leone to prevent privateers transporting captured African slaves in the hold of their ships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA beautifully told dramatic and moving story of a young couple in love, and a young couple in hate, and the people around them who observe it all. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the true story of the Macquarie, Jarvis and Dewar families: THE WAYWARD SON is a complete stand-alone novel in its own right, and is also the fourth and concluding book in the 'Macquarie Series.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42128891707527,"sku":"9780995558236","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7be6a7a1fb172cb7932bc54d5d620510.webp?v=1732598874","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wayward-son-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}