{"product_id":"a-foreign-affair-9780061445897","title":"A Foreign Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable debut novel rich in atmosphere, color, and suspense, Caro Peacock's \u003cem\u003eA Foreign Affair\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible blend of history, adventure, and ingenious invention that brings an extraordinary new writer--and a truly endearing and unforgettable heroine--to the literary stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1837. Queen Victoria, barely eighteen, has just ascended to the throne of England, and a young woman named Liberty Lane has just had her first taste of true sorrow. Refusing to accept that her gentle, peace-loving father has been killed fighting a duel, she vows to see justice done. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trail she follows is a twisting and dangerous one, leading the spirited young Englishwoman into an intricate weave of conspiracy. Contacted by secret agents, she is asked to pose as a governess in order to infiltrate cold, rambling Mandeville Hall and spy on its master, Sir Herbert Mandeville, who is at the center of a treasonous plan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing at the hall is what it seems, and every turn reveals another deceit, another surprise, another peril, leaving Libby to wonder who to trust and embroiling her in a deadly affair that could destroy the young queen and place Libby herself in mortal peril. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061445897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.38w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 53 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2008 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Caro Peacock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075411771573,"sku":"9780061445897","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_283809dc-aaea-4ad9-9be9-772e5478a26e.jpg?v=1691465368","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-foreign-affair-9780061445897","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}