{"product_id":"9780008199623","title":"The River Maid (The River Maid, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in a stunning new series from\u003cem\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller, Dilly Court\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1854: twenty-year-old Essie Chapman lives with her father in poverty stricken Limehouse, working on the river as a boatman. Her life seems set before her, never to leave this part of London and forever at her father’s beck and call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, one night, she must transport a mysterious man from a foreign ship to the banks of the Thames, a man who ends up renting a room in Essie’s house, identifying himself only as ‘Raven’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen curiosity gets the better of her, Essie follows him and unwittingly becomes involved in something far greater than she could ever have guessed. Finding herself on a ship bound for the penal colonies in Australia with Raven and his cousin Alice, this is only the start of a remarkable journey taking her to the other side of the world and back again…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDilly Court's The River Maid is a Sunday Times bestselling book that beautifully captures the essence of historical fiction. The romance and family sagas that unfold as Essie journeys from London to Australia make this a top bestseller that is not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Annemarie Brear (The Riverside Maid), Anna Jacobs (In Search of Hope), Annie Murray (The Pearl Button Girl), Rosie Clarke (Family Matters at Blackberry Farm), and Lizzie Lane (Tough Times on Coronation Close).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dilly Court","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889481044117,"sku":"9780008199623","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x145_04d0a3c2-8d44-4716-bdca-f937b22e478b.jpg?v=1769475382","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008199623","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}