{"product_id":"a-daughters-heartbreak-a-captivating-heartbreaking-world-war-one-saga-inspired-by-true-events-paperback","title":"A Daughter's Heartbreak: A Captivating, Heartbreaking World War One Saga, Inspired by True Events - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKay Brellend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beginning of a brand-new trilogy from bestselling author Kay Brelland, featuring the Silvertown Explosion, the rise of women's football, and East End suffragettes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe is her family's only hope.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1916. East London. When sixteen-year-old Clover Cooper's mother, Iris, calls her home from work one day, the last thing Clover expects is to find that her mother has given birth to another baby. After all, Clover's unpleasant father, Sidney, has been in France for longer than nine months. Banned from questions, and bound to secrecy by her beloved mother, Clover leaves her infant brother at a nunnery for safekeeping, despite her heartbreak at parting with him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Sidney unexpectedly returns from the Western Front, life at home suddenly feels more dangerous than a battlefield. Strained by keeping such a secret, Clover turns to her fiercely protective grandmother, Elsie, for advice. But Elsie has her own life-changing decision to make. Then tragedy strikes, and Clover will have to find a way to keep her family together and safeguard all that she holds dear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kay Brellend: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Vividly rendered' \u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fantastic cast of characters' \u003ci\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Thoroughly absorbing' \u003ci\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKay Brellend \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in north London and her first saga, based in the early twentieth century slums of Islington, was published in 2011. The opening novel in the \u003ci\u003eBittersweet Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy came out in 2017. Published by Piatkus, this series was set in a London sweet factory and on the Somme battlefields. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKay's \u003ci\u003eWorkhouse to War\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy was also set during the Great War, beginning in the Whitechapel Union Workhouse and moving to the bustling markets of East London, between 1914 and 1918. Now she's beginning a new trilogy with \u003ci\u003eA Daughter's Heartbreak\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by true wartime events in the Silvertown area of East London. Kay writes with all the heart, grit and personal connection that distinguishes her as one of the most exciting voices in the saga genre.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754853368096,"sku":"9780349435534","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e964af308c537e0b5e6c04e81e6a372.webp?v=1780045047","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-daughters-heartbreak-a-captivating-heartbreaking-world-war-one-saga-inspired-by-true-events-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}