{"product_id":"parsons-daughter-9781451660210","title":"Parson's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, \u003ci\u003eThe Parson's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is Catherine Cookson's novel of one woman's questions of womanhood, marriage, and tragedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn nineteenth century Northumberland, Nancy Ann Howard agrees to marry Dennison Harpcore, a wealthy estate owner, only to discover a secret that changes her life forever. Catherine Cookson's latest novel is not one to miss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCookson, Catherine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCatherine Cookson\u003c\/b\u003e lived in Northumberland, England, the setting of many of her international bestsellers. Born in Tyne Dock, she was the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woman, Kate, whom she was raised to believe was her older sister. She began to work in the civil service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married a local grammar school master.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer, in 1968 her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Round Tower\u003c\/i\u003e won the Winifred Holtby Award, her readership quickly spread worldwide, and her many bestselling novels established her as one of the most popular contemporary authors. After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998, having completed 104 works.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445322813714,"sku":"9781451660210","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fdd15eb-2b35-4c62-968d-b9f16e468c27.jpg?v=1729700677","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/parsons-daughter-9781451660210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}