{"product_id":"books-astraea-by-jane-stevenson","title":"Astraea","description":"Set in the Netherlands in the 1640s, Astraea tells of the relationship between two royal exiles, Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of James I, and Omoloju\/Pelagius, erstwhile heir to the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, now a freed slave with shamanic gifts. They meet, fall in love, and marry clandestinely. Secretly, Elizabeth gives birth to a bay Balthasar Stuart, whom both come to see as a hope for a new age. As ever with Stevenson's work, Astraea appeals to both the head and the heart. An utterly convincing picture of seventeenth-century life and politics, it is also an immensely moving account of a strange, magical love affair.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53769675473169,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780099286646.jpg?v=1783952223","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-astraea-by-jane-stevenson","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}