{"product_id":"9781035402779-woman-on-the-bridge","title":"The Woman on the Bridge","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe poignant and romantic historical novel about fighting for the people you love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her first historical novel, bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan tells the dramatic, poignant and unputdownable story of a young woman caught up in Ireland's fight for freedom. Inspired by the true story of Sheila's grandmother. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Winnie is a great character . she's always real - she's always human' Roddy Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NO. 1 \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning historical novel from multi-million-copy bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Winnie is a great character . she's always real - she's always human' Roddy  Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A riveting rollercoaster of drama, tragedy, triumph and love' Patricia Scanlan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unputdownable, full of poignancy, warmth and real and relatable women' Kate Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDublin. The 1920s. As war tears Ireland apart, two young people are caught up in events that will bring love, tragedy - and the hardest of choices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a country fighting for freedom, it's hard to live a normal life. Winnie O'Leary supports the cause, but she doesn't go looking for trouble. Then rebel Joseph Burke steps into her workplace. Winnie is furious with him about a broken window. She's not interested in romance. But love comes when you least expect it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joseph's family shelter fugitives and smuggle weapons. Joseph would never ask Winnie to join the fight; but his mother and sisters demand commitment. Will Winnie choose Joseph, and put her own loved ones in deadly danger? Or wait for a time of peace that may never come?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ireland's tumultuous independence struggle is the backdrop for an unforgettable story of courage and heartbreak, in which heroes are made of ordinary people. Inspired by the story of Sheila O'Flanagan's grandmother, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eon the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e is the unmissable, compulsive new novel from a bestselling author. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Sheila's books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDo I rejoice\u003c\/b\u003e when a new Sheila O'Flanagan book hits the shelves? \u003cb\u003eI do\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eRoisin Meaney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of my \u003cb\u003efavourite\u003c\/b\u003e authors' \u003cb\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sheila writes with such \u003cb\u003everve and positivity and emotional intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eVeronica Henry\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":40802044936289,"sku":"9781035402779","price":12.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_13945256_jpg.jpg?v=1705546067","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035402779-woman-on-the-bridge","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}