{"product_id":"maria-9781630263744","title":"Maria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe spirited story of Mary Evans, an extraordinary woman from colonial Charles Town who finds a place for herself in St. Augustine after Spain relinquishes Florida.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this captivating tale, Eugenia Price paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous historic and political events that shaped the life of Mary Evans, a remarkably independent woman in the colonial south. Born in Charles Town, South Carolina, Mary, a skilled midwife, accompanied her first husband, British soldier David Fenwick, when his regiment fought the Spanish in Cuba. When Spain agreed to give all of Florida in exchange for the city of Havana, Mary (who became known as Maria) and her husband were forced to relocate to the new British garrison town of St. Augustine, Florida.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria\u003c\/i\u003e exposes challenges that would unnerve a less resourceful woman, but she made a name for herself-developing and enhancing her position with influential citizens of St. Augustine. Eventually marrying three times, Maria proved herself to be an extraordinary woman, for any day or time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugenia Price\u003c\/b\u003e (1916-1996) was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of 39 books, with over 40 million copies sold. She is best known for her historical romantic antebellum novels.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Turner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856182579474,"sku":"9781630263744","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab08d442-fd28-4686-b747-5230646d69e1.jpg?v=1737498472","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maria-9781630263744","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}