{"product_id":"the-fortune-tellers-9781408728154","title":"The Fortune Tellers","description":"THE BRAND-NEW WARTIME SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON, MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Troubles lie ahead - will friendship see them through? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BLACKPOOL, 1918. \u003cbr\u003e Martha is seventeen and alone in the world. Of Irish decent, her flashing green eyes see into your soul. Foretelling the future is a gift passed down by her late grandmother and is how she earns her living on Blackpool Promenade. Though she spends hours in a little tent, waiting and hoping for a customer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tricia is Martha's neighbour and quickly becomes her dearest friend, but she is pregnant and married to a brutal man. And when tragedy strikes, she finds herself alone, her future uncertain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool, the girls face poverty, as is their lot, but they're determined to help each other any way they can, and they never stop dreaming of a brighter future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Will a chance encounter on the promenade change their fortunes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first in a brand-new series from Maggie Mason, much-loved author of The Halfpenny Girls. A heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie Mason also writes saga as Mary Wood. Mary was born the thirteenth child of fifteen and throughout her life had various factory, office and home-based jobs, finally becoming a probation service officer before she retired. Mary married in 1963 and with her husband Roy has four children, eight grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. She got her first book deal in 2013 and has not looked back since.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50391547838738,"sku":"9781408728154","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97ae783c-812b-462a-83a1-83eb9e51dda8.jpg?v=1728963988","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fortune-tellers-9781408728154","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}