{"product_id":"9781838340100-miss-veal-miss-ham","title":"Miss Veal and Miss Ham","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublic companions, private lovers.  \u003c\/b\u003e1951, behind the counter of a modest post office in a Buckinghamshire village Miss Dora Ham and Miss Beatrix Veal maintain their careful facade as respected local spinsters. But their true story is one of passion, and together they have built a life of quiet dignity and service in rural England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The moving and surprising story of a discreet love, put to its greatest test'. The Reverend Richard Coles.  'A gloriously warm-hearted tribute to the courage of hidden lives’ Francis Spufford. 'Tender, delightful and heartbreaking, I absolutely couldn't put this book down'. Karen McLeod.It is 1951 and behind the counter of a modest post office in a leafy Buckinghamshire village Miss Dora Ham and Miss Beatrix Veal maintain their careful facade as respected local spinsters. But their true story is one of passion: suffragist activists who fell in love at a rally in the 1900s, danced in London's secret gay clubs between the wars, and comforted one another during the first night of the Blitz.  Together they have built a life of quiet dignity and service in rural England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow over the course of one pivotal day their carefully constructed world begins to fracture. Through Beatrix's wry perspective we witness the severe impact of post-war changes on their peaceful existence. Changes that will lead to heart-breaking decisions for Miss Veal and Miss Ham. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this intimate, moving and witty novel is a story of resilience, the dignity of love that cannot be spoken, and the challenges that come when the future no longer feels safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55823149105526,"sku":"9781838340100","price":8.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36190656_620d52dd-2e21-440c-a1f0-1b4377af9fcd.jpg?v=1758747922","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838340100-miss-veal-miss-ham","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}