{"product_id":"9781806560103","title":"Bonds of Friendship : An unforgettable Scottish saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood for fans of Dilly Court (The Paisley Women)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS ⭐️ A moving saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Catherine Cookson and AnneMarie Brear Two women. One friendship. A world on the brink of change. Can love and loyalty survive in 18th-century Scotland? ❤️Paisley, Scotland 1775 \n\u003cbr\u003e In the midst of a street brawl, Margaret Knox first encounters Islay McInnes, a Highland girl struggling to support herself and her two cousins in the Paisley slums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir two lives are polar opposites. Islay, at sixteen, spins yarn to make ends meet whilst Margaret, wife to a surgeon and teacher at the pauper school, pursues charitable endeavours to ease the plight of those less fortunate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the slums rife with illness and as the pox begins to spread Margaret seeing it as her Christian duty to help, persuades her friend Jamie Todd to allow Islay and her cousins to live above his weaving shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile Islay is torn when she receives a marriage proposal that would mean moving away from all she knows and cares for, especially Margaret. But when she falls for a man who doesn't seem to care for her at all, the consequences are disastrous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan Islay stay in the new home she has grown to love and can Margaret hold together a family beset by conflict and illness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWill their friendship help them navigate difficult times?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook two in the bestselling The Paisley Women saga series from Evelyn Hood, the original Scottish saga writer. Storytelling at its best Previously published in paperback as A Matter of Mischief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Compelling from the start, heartfelt and beautifully written.' - Rosie Clarke \n\u003cbr\u003e 'If you like Catherine Cookson, you'll love Evelyn Hood's books.' - Lizzie Lane \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood's characters step off the page and into your heart.' - Sheila Riley \n\u003cbr\u003e 'This is addictive and heartfelt storytelling, with colourful characters you'll never want to say goodbye to.' - Jane Lark\n\u003cbr\u003e ''Loved the strong, relatable characters. A lively, refreshing read.' - Kate Eastham\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Wonderfully descriptive, with memorable characters and a true sense of place.' - Tracy Baines\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Faultless historical detail and emotionally complex characters makethese engrossing and intelligent Evelyn Hood's sagas deeply satisfying' - Maisie Thomas\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Evocative, beautifully rich, brilliantly detailed and meticulously researched - this story transported me and kept me up way past my bedtime - a triumph of a story. I very highly recommend Evelyn Hood' - Renita D'Silva \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Scotland's Catherine Cookson' - Scots Magazine\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Hood is immaculate in her historical detail' - Scottish Herald\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Quite simply, I couldn't put it down. A rich and rewarding read' - Emma Blair\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood has been called Scotland's Catherine Cookson. Unfair. She has her own distinctive voice' - Scots Magazine \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Touching, romantic and unforgettable' - Reader Review\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Love all her books' - Reader Review\n\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood produces the best of stories' - Reader Review \n\u003cbr\u003e 'I cannot put her books down' - Reader Review \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Love everything Evelyn Hood writes' - Reader Review \n\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood is a fantastic writer, bringing the past to life and drawing you right into the story' - Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boldwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666686140495,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":875.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/ja\/products\/9781806560103","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}