{"product_id":"9780007492817_vixen","title":"Vixen","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosie Garland’s extraordinary tale is a story of superstition and devotion in the time of the Black Death and will bewitch both new readers and fans of her much-loved debut, The Palace of Curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevon, 1349. In Brauntone, where seagulls screech across the fields and the wind has a mind to change, Father Thomas arrives as the new priest. Determined to impress his congregation, he quells fears of the coming pestilence with promises of protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Anne, the priest’s arrival is an opportunity that at sixteen, she feels all too ready for. Convinced a grand fate awaits, she moves in as Thomas’s housekeeper, though hopeful of something more. But his home is a place without love or kindness. So when a strange, mute Maid is discovered, washed up in the marshes, and taken in, Anne is grateful for the company. Their friendship is to give Anne the chance of a happiness she thought she’d never know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut soon the plague strikes Brauntone, spreading panic. And as the villagers’ fear turns to anger, Thomas must sacrifice everything to restore their faith in him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosie Garland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284877197461,"sku":"9780007492817","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007492817.jpg?v=1776992129","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007492817_vixen","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}