{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-mrs-wood-9780063317314","title":"The Other Side of Mrs. Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Apothecary\u003c\/em\u003e or the \u003cem\u003eMermaid and Mrs Hancock\u003c\/em\u003e, a deliciously atmospheric historical novel about the rivalry between two female mediums during Victorian London's obsession with Spiritualism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. Violet Wood is London's premier medium, a woman of supreme ambition whose and unique abilities have earned her the admiration and trust of London's elite. Mrs. Wood is indeed a clever and gifted seer--her skill is unmatched in predicting \u003cem\u003eexactly\u003c\/em\u003e what her wealthy patrons want to hear from the beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut times are changing. First, a nosey newspaperman has begun working to expose false mediums across London. Many of Mrs. Wood's friends--and, yes, some of her foes--have fallen to his merciless accusations. Worse yet, though Mrs. Wood's monthly séance tables are still packed, she's noticed that it's been harder to snare coveted new patrons. There are rumors from America of mediums materializing full spirits. . . . How long will her audiences be content with quivering tables and candle theatrics?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, at one of Mrs Wood's routine gatherings, she hears that most horrifying of sounds--a yawn. When a sweet girl with an uncanny talent for the craft turns up at her door, Mrs. Wood decides that a protégé will be just the thing to spice up her brand. But is Emmie Finch indeed the naïve ingenue she appears? Or has Mrs. Wood's own downfall come knocking at last?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063317314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lucy Barker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42856365326517,"sku":"9780063317314","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_217cb53e-a83a-4c97-9206-3beacbc75c66.jpg?v=1683038510","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-other-side-of-mrs-wood-9780063317314","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}