{"product_id":"sarys-paperback","title":"Sarys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlicia Ann Louise Resnik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessica Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by), \u003cb\u003eAnna Finkbeiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Is it better to live a life of happy lies or bring all the secrets to life,\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e wonders seventeen-year-old Josephine Hutchings as she writes in her journal\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eIn 1824, she's the \"belle\" of Bermuda's society. She's young, beautiful, and engaged to be married. Until she meets Thomas Driver, the visiting British artist, and her innocent world of ballgowns and tea parties is irrevocably turned upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades later, in 1994, Josie Amelia Baker returns home to scatter her grandmother's ashes. Having missed the funeral, she hopes to make it a quick visit but finds a box containing journals written by her great-great-grandmother, Josephine Hutchings. Inside the first journal is a cryptic note from Josie's grandmother asking her to \"make amends.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading the journals changes Josie's perspective. Josephine Hutching's words reveal a far from perfect family, a family with secrets. Hiding secrets of her own, Josie immerses herself in her great-great-grandmother's 1824 world of soirees and gossip, until a personal tragedy forces her to set the journals aside and focus on issues she's been avoiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of Bermuda, Sarys is a novel of love, lies, murder and a 170-year-old family secret\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eThe dual narrative of Josie Amelia Baker in 1994 is intertwined with the words written in her great-great-grandmother's 1824 journals. While Josephine Hutchings' life in 1824 is unraveling, Josie Amelia Baker in 1994, is forced to confront unexpected truths - about herself, her family, and the heritage she thought she knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 510\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159703912511,"sku":"9780947482756","price":31.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/rKf1Z-aCYG9780947482756.webp?v=1777000858","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sarys-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}