{"product_id":"becoming-liz-taylor-9781838958060","title":"Becoming Liz Taylor","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable story of baby abduction, which examines motherhood, grief and the legacy of melancholy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Val, a widow living in Weston-super-Mare, spends lonely evenings dressing up as the movie star Elizabeth Taylor. It seems to be a way of coping with the loss and sadness she has experienced in her life. One day, when Val sees a pram left unattended on the seafront, on a whim she kicks off the brake and walks away with it... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in the present and the 1970s, \u003ci\u003e Becoming Liz Taylor \u003c\/i\u003eis a vivid and touching depiction of love, loss and bereavement - thought-provoking, moving fiction for fans of Rachel Joyce, Emma Healey and Ruth Hogan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Delo \u003c\/b\u003etrained as a teacher and has worked in schools in London, Birmingham, Paris and Somerset. After writing fiction in her spare time for many years, Elizabeth took a break from teaching to do a master's degree in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, graduating with Distinction. She runs creative writing classes and has worked as a freelance editor. Elizabeth has a degree in French from Goldsmiths in London. She has traveled in Europe, Asia and the United States, but always returns to her beloved France. She loves cities, cinema and dance.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457505956114,"sku":"9781838958060","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_54b3fa3d-67ad-4add-ab05-a97afdabaf3a.jpg?v=1729931250","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-liz-taylor-9781838958060","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}