{"product_id":"the-strange-adventures-of-h-the-enchanting-rags-to-riches-story-set-during-the-great-plague-of-london-9781789551266","title":"The Strange Adventures of H: The Enchanting Rags-To-Riches Story Set During the Great Plague of London","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Full of terrific historical detail... has that sparky confidence and unputdownable quality.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison Pearson, judge for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is well written and the narrator, in whichever guise, is engaging... a very readable, interesting... exciting book, which I am happy to recommend'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphaned young, H is sent to live with her doting aunt in London. H's life is a happy one until her lecherous cousin robs her of her innocence, and the plague takes away the city and the people she loves. H is cast out - friendless, pregnant and destitute - into the rapidly emptying streets of London under quarantine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to fend for herself, she is determined to gain back the life she lost. H will face a villain out for revenge, find love in the most unexpected places, and overcome a betrayal that she never could have foreseen. Weathering it all, can H charm, or scheme, her way to the life of freedom and independence that she longs for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a wonderfully put together story that I easily lost myself in, having well and truly caught my attention from the first few pages.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura Patricia Rose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you enjoyed Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters and are looking for a new fast-paced historical fiction novel to read, this one may be for you.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@this.literary.queendom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping and genuinely interesting story to read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@amandallwyd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The story-telling is very evocative... great original storyline'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@books_and_lovely_things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'H is a feisty, determined and captivating heroine... a must read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@otterly_bookish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkably poignant and timely read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@e.f.paterson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I have truly enjoyed this treat of a read, captivating and beautifully written with wonderful characters.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@BooksandEmma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I couldn't put this book down'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e@noveldelights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legends Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789551266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272","brand":"Sarah Burton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36669123264668,"sku":"9781789551266","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7aeee19e-2b17-4938-ba0b-69b1db3b22ce.jpg?v=1603919274","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-strange-adventures-of-h-the-enchanting-rags-to-riches-story-set-during-the-great-plague-of-london-9781789551266","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}