{"product_id":"year-of-the-virgins-9781451660173","title":"Year of the Virgins","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Virgins\u003c\/i\u003e is another master work of historical fiction from Catherine Cookson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStruggling to maintain a facade of family harmony for the sake of their religious beliefs and three grown children, Winifred and Daniel Coulson begin a legacy in which their youngest son, Donald, must choose between the values of the past and present.\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":50925784203538,"sku":"9781451660173","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c54e5350-8f3c-4c7d-89c1-756c2804a108.jpg?v=1738978699","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/year-of-the-virgins-9781451660173","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}