{"product_id":"9780008518752","title":"Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor","description":"Now a USA Today Bestseller!\u003cp\u003e  The greatest journey is the one you least expect…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything – including her home and her marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman’s journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Readers LOVE Before Dorothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard\u003c\/p\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback,\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 400 pages","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537250500835,"sku":"9780008518752","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9780008518752.jpg?v=1764065329","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008518752","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}