{"product_id":"the-women-of-pearl-island-9780778311140","title":"The Women of Pearl Island","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"A luminous and beautiful novel that gently lures the reader into a captivating story with a mystery at its heart.\" - Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAriadne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet on a secluded island off the British coast, \u003cem\u003eThe Women of Pearl Island\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving and evocative story of family secrets, natural wonders and a mystery spanning decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Tartelin answers an ad for a personal assistant, she doesn't know what to expect from her new employer, Marianne, an eccentric elderly woman. Marianne lives on a remote island that her family has owned for generations, and for decades her only companions have been butterflies and tightly held memories of her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there are some memories Marianne would rather forget, such as when the island was commandeered by the British government during WWII. Now, if Marianne can trust Tartelin with her family's story, she might finally be able to face the long-buried secrets of her past that have kept her isolated for far too long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrosby, Polly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolly Crosby grew up on the Suffolk coast and now lives in the heart of Norfolk. She won the Curtis Brown Creative's Yesterday Scholarship, which enabled her to finish her debut. She received the Annabel Abbs Scholarship at the University of East Anglia and is currently working on her second novel.","brand":"Park Row","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448174940434,"sku":"9780778311140","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe552e2c-0efc-4572-a250-d04a99df5f12.jpg?v=1729728103","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-women-of-pearl-island-9780778311140","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}