{"product_id":"9781035036783-mias-promise","title":"A Lasting Promise","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA brand-new gripping, emotional historical novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jam Factory Girls.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven in the darkest of times, love conquers all .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Mary Wood, bestselling author of the Jam Factory Girls series, \u003ci\u003eA Lasting Promise\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping historical novel – full of powerful, heartfelt emotion, set around the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrance, 1943. \u003c\/b\u003eAs war casts its shadow over Europe, the tranquil life of twenty-three-year-old Sister Angelica's convent is disrupted by the arrival of Nazi forces. Inside the convent, the nuns offer refuge to children in need of care and protection. Despite the ever-present risks, Angelica is determined to honour her promise to keep them safe. Each day is a testament to courage and hope, even when unexpected challenges arise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1963. \u003c\/b\u003eNow aged forty-four, Angelica has made a new life for herself in East London’s Stepney. Despite the shadows of war, she is nurturing a family of her own with hope and resilience, ready to embrace the future with open arms. Yet, as life often reminds us, the past has a way of weaving itself back into our present when we least expect it .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Wood is a born storyteller’ – \u003ci\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41729571061857,"sku":"9781035036783","price":7.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40029544_57ccb61a-f675-41a6-b3f2-89392d9696b1.jpg?v=1771483681","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035036783-mias-promise","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}