{"product_id":"9780008724900","title":"The Orphan’s Secret Library","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eIn the darkness of war, light shines from the pages of a book…\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor as long as Alice Carmichael can remember, the only thing she’s been able to count on is the written word. The war may have taken everything from her, but the stories she cherishes provide solace and escape into a world that is more hopeful than 1942 England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Alice finds herself at the mercy and kindness of strangers, miles from everything she’s ever known, it’s little surprise that books become her purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Alice must channel the courage of her favourite heroines to risk everything for her country. Because it’s only in writing her own story that Alice can seize the destiny her beloved books have taught her she deserves…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this historical novel, Alice Carmichael, a character as brave as any military heroine, finds herself in the midst of 20th-century sagas, reminiscent of the turmoil of World War II. The romance of her journey is not with a lover, but with the written word, a testament to the power of literature in the darkest of times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Shirley Dickson (The Lost Children), Carly Schabowski (The Girl with the Red Ribbon), Kristin Hannah (The Nightingale), Ellie Midwood (The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz), and Ann Bennett (The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glynis Peters, Read by Sofia Engstrand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889210151061,"sku":"9780008724900","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008724900_8bdfce0c-255c-4562-a9f0-5f3094d6541f.jpg?v=1776888470","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008724900","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}