{"product_id":"9781804997987-a-house-divided","title":"A House Divided","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe Queen of raw family romances\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCatherine Cookson soars above her rivals\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer characters have the grit of real life\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer secret could tear their family apart .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Elisabeth Duckworth is charged with the care of blinded soldier Matthew Wallingham, she's determined to bring the light back to his life. Through her kindness and warmth she gradually restores his faith in the future, and soon love blossoms between them, nurtured by their care for one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, when they return to Matthew's family home hoping to marry, they find the house fractured: his father is ill, his mother clearly unhappy, and his brother full of resentment after running the farm alone for so long. Worst of all, though, Matthew's parents are unable to look past Elizabeth's humble upbringing and refuse to accept their marraige.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth is desperate to convince Matthew's family that she is not the untrustworthy girl they have made her out to be. But unbeknownst to Matthew, there is a secret hanging over her, one that she must  keep hidden. For if it comes out, she's sure that the Wallingham house will be torn apart .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders love Cookson's gripping historical sagas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eStorytelling at its best\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCookson's stories are timeless\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA great choice for a summer read\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAlways a joy to read\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":55170213839222,"sku":"9781804997987","price":8.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35897816_8d91f629-e3f0-4d0d-98f5-62920c7abb1a.jpg?v=1756932461","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804997987-a-house-divided","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}