{"product_id":"the-mother-9781542036535","title":"The Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a present-day Britain where the British Empire never existed, wives and mothers strive for deliverance in a novel about oppression, autonomy, and family secrets by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Peacekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if Europe had never colonized the world? It is a world that never had overseas empires, the transatlantic slave trade, or the Protestant Reformation. There is, however, in an obscure island nation called England, a woman running for her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie, Duchess of Suffolk, has no choice. In this society, women are a reproductive commodity. Marriage is the only available occupation. And barren wives like Marie are expendable trade. After absconding with the family jewels, Marie fakes her own death and seeks a life outside the confines of her family and her marriage. She's looking for freedom but finds even more: an underground network of women like her, her estranged sister, and a greater mission to discover the truth behind their mother's inexplicable death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunted and chased across borders by those she fled, Marie has stolen more than the family jewels. She is escaping with secrets. And all that matters now, no matter the risk, is stealing freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 47north\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781542036535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"B. L. Blanchard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42784426819765,"sku":"9781542036535","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d8735513-578f-45b2-8783-8aae12800e76.jpg?v=1680015529","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mother-9781542036535","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}