{"product_id":"the-splendour-falls-paperback","title":"The Splendour Falls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusanna Kearsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!\"--DIANA GABALDON, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOutlander\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an intricate balance of past and present, Susanna Kearsley offers a story of French historical fiction full of breathless suspense, Gothic romance, and priceless treasure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Braden has stopped believing in fairy tales and happy endings. When her fascinating but unreliable cousin Harry invites her on a holiday to explore the legendary town of Chinon, France and promptly disappears--well, that's Harry for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Emily makes the acquaintance of Chinon and its people, she begins to uncover dark secrets beneath the charm. Legend has it that during a thirteenth-century siege of the castle that looms over the city, Queen Isabelle, child bride of King John, hid a \"treasure of great price.\" And in the last days of the German occupation during World War II, there was another Isabelle living in Chinon, a girl whose love for an enemy soldier went tragically awry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the dangers of the past become disastrously real, Emily is drawn ever more deeply into a labyrinth of mystery as twisted as the streets and tunnels of the ancient town itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tale that deftly examines the ripples of the past through the present, \u003cem\u003eThe Splendour Falls\u003c\/em\u003e brings the romance of French history to life for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Kate Morton, and Kate Mosse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso by Susanna Kearsley: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Winter Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Desperate Fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rose Garden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shadowy Horses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed of the Dragon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeason of Storms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMariana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBellewether\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 0.99 x 7.91 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731723653183,"sku":"9781402258619","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/efd40ba4d798e3c3a6772313ddf3010c.webp?v=1765129875","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-splendour-falls-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}