{"product_id":"the-grand-design-a-novel-of-dorothy-draper-9781400234370","title":"The Grand Design: A Novel of Dorothy Draper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy Draper has one last chance to prove she chose the right course for her life. With the restoration of The Greenbrier resort at her fingertips, Dorothy aspires to give new life to a place that's sentimental to her, and to bring a new spark to interior design.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1908, young Dorothy Tuckerman chafes under the bland, beige traditions of her socialite circles. Only the aristocracy's annual summer trips to The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia spark her imagination. In this naturally beautiful place, an unexpected romance with an Italian racecar driver gives Dorothy a taste of the passion and adventure she wants. But her family intervenes, sentencing Dorothy to the life she hopes to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-eight years later, as World War II draws to a close, Dorothy has done everything a woman in the early twentieth century should not: she has divorced her husband--scandalous--and established America's first interior design firm--shocking. Now, Dorothy returns to The Greenbrier with the assignment to restore it to something even greater than its original glory. With her beloved company's future hanging in the balance and brimming with daring, unconventional ideas, Dorothy has one more chance to give her dreams wings or succumb to her what society tells her is her inescapable fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the true story of famed designer Dorothy Draper, \u003cem\u003eThe Grand Design \u003c\/em\u003eis a moving tale of one woman's quest to transform the walls that hold her captive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Five Stars!\" --Carleton Varney, president of Dorothy Draper \u0026amp; Company, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As captivating and confident as the heroine at its center.\" --Kristy Woodson Harvey, \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding Veil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Full of luscious details of fashion and luxury!\" --Kelly O'Connor McNees, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dazzling, intimate portrait.\" --Louise Claire Johnson, author of \u003cem\u003eBehind the Red Door\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Historical fiction at its finest!\" --Elyssa Friedland, author of \u003cem\u003eLast Summer at the Golden Hotel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical novel centered around America's first female interior designer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand-alone novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook length: 109,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCallaway, Joy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoy Callaway is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Greenbrier Resort\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Avenue Artists Society\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSecret Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds a BA in journalism and public relations from Marshall University and an MMC from the University of South Carolina. She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, John, and her children, Alecia and John.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Muse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620866003218,"sku":"9781400234370","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b602559-5c30-4b5c-834d-267a4b762c6b.jpg?v=1732574426","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-grand-design-a-novel-of-dorothy-draper-9781400234370","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}