{"product_id":"her-heart-for-a-compass-9780063062320","title":"Her Heart for a Compass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A brilliant and glittering jewel of a novel. I was wholly swept away by this story.\"--Allison Pataki, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A tale of daring and determination, set against the glamorous heights, and the harsh restrictions of aristocratic society in the middle years of the British nineteenth century.\"--Sir Julian Fellowes, creator of \"Downton Abbey\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of the most famous former members of the British royal family, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York --a mesmerizing novel of a young noblewoman's coming-of-age that richly details both high society and low in Victorian England.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueen Victoria's close friend, the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch, Lady Margaret Montagu Scott is expected to make an advantageous marriage. But Margaret is an impulsive and outspoken girl in a repressive society where women are, quite literally, caged in corsets and required to conform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lady Margaret's parents arrange a society marriage for her, she tries to reconcile herself to the match. But shortly before her betrothal is announced, Margaret flees, leaving her parents to explain her sudden absence to an opulent ballroom stuffed with two hundred distinguished guests. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanished from polite society, Margaret throws herself into charitable work and finds strength in a circle of female friends like herself--women intent on breaking the mold, including Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise. Margaret resolves to follow her heart--a journey of self-discovery that will take her to Ireland, America, and then back to Britain where she finds the life she was always meant to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold and thoughtful story about a rebellious woman finding herself and her voice in an age of astounding technological change and great social unrest, \u003cem\u003eHer Heart for a Compass\u003c\/em\u003e is a delicious costume drama rich in atmosphere, history, and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFerguson, Sarah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSarah Ferguson is the Duchess of York, and former daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II. She is also a bestselling memoirist and children's book author, film producer, and has been a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers and Wedgewood china. These days she campaigns for her Children in Crisis international charity and works on historical documentaries and films that draw on her deep interest in Victorian history. The proud mother of two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and grandmother of two beautiful grandchildren, she lives in Windsor with nine frisky Norfolk terriers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperLuxe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50482677219602,"sku":"9780063062320","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_071c269d-b709-4957-bfe2-469ef9e2f3d3.jpg?v=1730349001","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/her-heart-for-a-compass-9780063062320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}