{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-painting-9780785240334","title":"The Girl in the Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young prodigy in need of family. A painting that shatters a woman's peace. And a decades-old mystery demanding to be solved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralia, 1906\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphan Jane Piper is nine years old when philanthropist siblings Michael and Elizabeth Quinn take her into their home to further her schooling. The Quinns are no strangers to hardship-- having arrived in Australia as penniless immigrants, they now care for others as lost as they once were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite Jane's mysterious past, her remarkable aptitude for mathematics takes her far over the next seven years, and her relationship with Elizabeth and Michael flourishes as she plays an increasingly prominent part in their business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Elizabeth reacts in terror to an exhibition at the local gallery, Jane realizes no one knows Elizabeth after all--not even Elizabeth herself. As the past and the present converge and Elizabeth's grasp on reality loosens, Jane sets out to unravel Elizabeth's story before it is too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gritty reality of the Australian goldfields to the grand institutions of Sydney, this compelling novel takes us on a mystery across continents and decades as both women finally discover a place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Girl in the Painting: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deeply researched. Emotional. Atmospheric and alive. . . Tea Cooper transports the reader to a sweeping landscape of turn of the twentieth century Australia--from the raw realities of the Australian goldfields to the sophisticated institutions of Sydney--and does so with an expert pen. Combining characters that are wonderfully complex with a story spanning decades of their lives, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl in the Painting\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumph of family, faith, and long-awaited forgiveness. I was swept away \" --Kristy Cambron, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Dressmaker\u003c\/em\u003e and the Hidden Masterpiece novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand-alone novel with rich historical details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook length: 100,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso by this author: \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Green Dress\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs and historical note from the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780785240334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384","brand":"Tea Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38472095334581,"sku":"9780785240334","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e6179804-352a-4edc-8f18-835f71e2e647.jpg?v=1612933749","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-girl-in-the-painting-9780785240334","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}