{"product_id":"9781836281771-the-periwinkle-wreath","title":"The Periwinkle Wreath","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA complex and inspiring historical drama that follows a woman whose life is thrown into turmoil when she finds herself pregnant and alone on a remote Lakeland track in the turbulent 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing on from the events in the award-winning novel \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Fells, The Periwinkle Wreath \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of self-educated Louisa whose life is thrown into turmoil when she finds herself pregnant and alone on a remote track in Westmorland in the early 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. A chance meeting with a Good Samaritan enables her to escape her isolated community and head for London where her daughter is admitted to the care of the Foundling Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStruggling with the gender and class wars of the period Louisa’s life takes a turn for the better when she finds employment in a coffeehouse which proves to be a haven for radicals. Politics and love intervene as she discovers fulfilment fighting for emancipation with the Chartist movement; but her overwhelming desire is to be reunited with her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Louisa find a way to see her child again and can she fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Periwinkle Wreath \u003c\/em\u003eis a complex, poignant and engaging story that follows a path shared by many rural families in the early 1800’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55443863765366,"sku":"9781836281771","price":9.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33651573.jpg?v=1744305356","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836281771-the-periwinkle-wreath","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}