{"product_id":"books-the-runaway-by-catherine-law","title":"The Runaway","description":"A gripping historical novel from Catherine Law, set against the beautiful backdrop of Venice\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo find what she has lost, she must go back to the beginning…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1924\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe First World War is over and eleven-year-old Alexa is growing up on the idyllic Cornish coast with her best friend Harvey. But she soon discovers there are secrets at the heart of her family that have been hidden for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when her mother dies suddenly, she finds her whole life thrown into turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1931\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill reeling from the secrets she uncovered, Alexa flees to the intoxicating city of Venice. But her new glamorous life is not what she hoped for and, with dark shadows closing in, she will question everything she thought she wanted…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Catherine Law:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written \u003cstrong\u003eemotional, absorbing story\u003c\/strong\u003e about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it' \u003cem\u003eSiobhan Daiko\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that \u003cstrong\u003ekept me turning the pages\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eHelen Parusel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ehaunting story\u003c\/strong\u003e of love and war' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You \u003cstrong\u003emust\u003c\/strong\u003e read this book!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved everything about this beautiful book. \u003cstrong\u003eSimply wonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreviously published as The First Dance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53771818336529,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781837516018.jpg?v=1783970388","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-runaway-by-catherine-law","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}