{"product_id":"alchemy-and-rose-paperback","title":"Alchemy and Rose - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Maine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and sweeping historical novel that takes the reader from the west coast of New Zealand, to Scotland and Melbourne in the 1870s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Its portrayal of life in a gold-rush town is vivid, and Rose's story is absorbing' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Worth reading for its occasional streaks of brilliance and insight' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph India\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A epic read . . . a beautifully written, evocative novel that I anticipate you reading and re-reading for years to come' \u003ci\u003eWoman's Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping page-turner' \u003ci\u003eWoman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1866.\u003c\/b\u003e Will Stewart is one of many who have left their old lives behind to seek their fortunes in New Zealand's last great gold rush. The conditions are hostile and the outlook bleak, but he must push on in his uncertain search for the elusive buried treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRose is about to arrive on the shores of South Island when a storm hits and her ship is wrecked. Just when all seems lost she is snatched from the jaws of death by Will, who risks his life to save her. Drawn together by circumstance, they stay together by choice and for a while it seems that their stars have finally aligned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut after a terrible misunderstanding they are cruelly separated, and their new-found happiness is shattered. As Will chases Rose across oceans and continents, he must come to terms with the possibility that he might never see her again. And if he does, he will have to face the man who took her . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eAlchemy and Rose\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A real rollercoaster of emotions' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of her best yet' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Both gripping and romantic (quite a combination!) and keeps you hooked right up to the end' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of those books that you need to find out what happened, but at the same time you don't want it to finish' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Couldn't put it down, a real page turner' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Maine was born in England but grew up partly in Canada before returning to England for university. She studied archaeology and for many years worked in the profession but is now a freelance writer and researcher. Sarah's\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003edebut novel \u003ci\u003eThe House Between Tides (\u003c\/i\u003epreviously\u003ci\u003e Bhalla Strand \u003c\/i\u003e2014\u003ci\u003e) \u003c\/i\u003ewas re-published by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton in 2018. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Wild River\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) was her second novel and \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Dunes (\u003c\/i\u003e2018) was her third. \u003ci\u003eAlchemy and Rose, \u003c\/i\u003eher fourth novel, will be published in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725827018815,"sku":"9781529385021","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7cf6454ef32219418812a2249cb1f876.webp?v=1765108100","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/alchemy-and-rose-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}