{"title":"Books by Julia Gray","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781839130076","title":"I, Ada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Carnegie Medal\u003cbr\u003eHighly Commended, Young Quills Historical Fiction Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAda Byron is rich and clever, but she longs to be free. Free to explore all the amazing ideas that come to her imagination, like flying mechanical horses and stories inspired by her travels. Free to find love and passion beyond the watchful gaze of her mother and governesses. And free to learn the full truth about her father, the notorious Lord Byron. Then Ada meets a man whose invention might just change the world – and he needs her visionary brilliance to bring it to life . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully witty and poignant portrayal of the young life of Ada Lovelace, the 19th-century mathematician who is hailed as the world’s first computer programmer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205751111858,"sku":"9781839130076","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781839130076.jpg?v=1786028274"},{"product_id":"9781783446919","title":"Little Liar","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Young Adults 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora has lied about many things. But has she told her most dangerous lie of all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s a new art assistant at Nora’s school, and he’s crossed a line. Nora decides to teach him a lesson he won’t forget.\u003cbr\u003eBut not everything goes quite to plan, and Nora needs an escape. She befriends the rich and talented Bel, who longs for a part in a remake of a famous film. Bel is unpredictable, jealous and crazy, but she opens up a new world for Nora, and that makes her irresistible.  \u003cbr\u003eAs events start to spin wildly out of control, Nora must decide where her loyalties lie – and what deceits she can get away with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305080959349,"sku":"9781783446919","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781783446919_72d2b7b8-340f-460a-b781-cf42aa699491.jpg?v=1786025756"},{"product_id":"kitty-and-mary","title":"Kitty and Mary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane has married Bingley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth has married Darcy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLydia has married Wickham.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut what did Kitty and Mary do next?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix months after \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice, \u003c\/i\u003eKitty is flitting between the estates of Lizzie and Jane, searching for a suitable husband at every ball and dinner, while Mary is stuck at home with her parents. So, when a job is offered that will take Mary to far away India, she jumps at the chance for independence and to evade her parents’ attempts to marry her off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Kitty’s disappointment at having to return home and look after Mrs Bennet is tempered by the news that new tenants have come to Netherfield Park – handsome poet Mr Whittaker with his mother and niece. He seems like the perfect husband for Kitty, but will he end up being everything she hoped?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e· A gorgeous collectable hardback edition with ribbon, marbled end papers and two-coloured printing inside.\u003cbr\u003e· ‘A delight from start to finish’ Natasha Farrant\u003cbr\u003e· ‘Surprising and utterly satisfying. I loved this!’ Sally Nicholls\u003cbr\u003e· ‘Gorgeous, romantic and utterly compelling’ Zohra Zabi\u003cbr\u003e· ‘An utter delight for Janeites Bridgerton fans and new readers alike’ Gita Ralleigh\u003cbr\u003e· ‘Captures all the wit, warmth, and gentle humour that make Austen’s world such a joy to visit’ Ciara Smyth\u003cbr\u003e· ‘Delightfully nostalgic, richly imagined and seamlessly woven’ Hiba Noor Khan\u003cbr\u003e· ‘I felt as if I were transported into Austen's world with the forgotten Bennet sisters’ Sufiya Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e· ‘An absolute joy. Delightful - a truly delicious treat for Austen fans’ Katherine Woodfine\u003cbr\u003e· ‘[A] delightful Regency-era love story’ Waterstones\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510277742965,"sku":"9781839138645","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781839138645.jpg?v=1787130623"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-julia-gray.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}