{"product_id":"the-beholders","title":"The Beholders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line' \u003c\/strong\u003eSUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePandora\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A well-researched and thoroughly convincing page-turner' \u003c\/strong\u003eLAURA SHEPPERSON, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJune, 1878. \u003c\/em\u003eThe body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour months earlier. \u003c\/em\u003eHarriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic. The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eUnable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpercollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963001368754,"sku":"9780008559021","price":295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/424078_6716ffa3f1cff2.60917908_9780008559021.jpg?v=1733759668","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-beholders","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}