{"product_id":"the-ash-museum-the-compelling-family-saga-spanning-ten-decades-and-three-continents-paperback","title":"The Ash Museum: The Compelling Family Saga Spanning Ten Decades and Three Continents - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravel across ten decades and three continents in \u003ci\u003eThe Ash Museum\u003c\/i\u003e, a mesmerising intergenerational saga of loss, migration, and the search for home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1944, and the Battle of Kohima claims the life of James Ash, who leaves behind two families - his wife and children, as well as his parents and sister who live in England unaware of his Indian family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast forward to 2012, where Emmie is determined to raise her daughter in a world safe from the racism of her childhood. Her father, Jay, still haunted by his past, remains silent about his Indian life. One day, Emmie seeks solace in a local museum filled with another family's stories and artifacts. Little does she know that her own family's history is itself a treasure trove of secrets and mysteries awaiting her discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristie Hickman, Books Editor, S Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully written, multi-generational tale'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eElla Dove, novelist and Commissioning Editor at Good Housekeeping, Prima and Red magazines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rebecca Smith's book demonstrates, yet again, her gift for vivid humour and deep empathy'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Hoare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A timely and acutely observed novel about family and the circle of life'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarmel Harrington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Smith\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London and grew up in rural Surrey. Her books include\u003ci\u003e Miss Jane Austen's Guide to Modern Life Dilemmas \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Jane Austen Writers' Club. \u003c\/i\u003e From 2009 to 2010 she was the writer in residence at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire. \u003ci\u003eThe Ash Museum \u003c\/i\u003ewas inspired by her time there and by being left hundreds of old family photographs and letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768395792672,"sku":"9781789559019","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2019d451fd8fa8f49d25aaaeb0e231fb.webp?v=1780328628","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ash-museum-the-compelling-family-saga-spanning-ten-decades-and-three-continents-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}