{"product_id":"cradle-of-thorns","title":"Cradle of Thorns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e Forced to flee from home, a young woman faces the unknown . . . but not alone.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCradle of Thorns \u003c\/i\u003eis a spell-binding tale of freedom in the face of fear from bestselling author Josephine Cox. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Lindsey Hutchinson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNell Reece has never known her mother, and her father''s burden of guilt about his wife has kept him cowed for years, working as a common labourer on his sister''s farm. But for all her aunt''s spiteful attempts to break Nell''s independent spirit, she has never succeeded. But now Nell, pregnant and alone, is forced to leave behind the men in her life, believing she might never be able to return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith little but the clothes she wears, she travels across the Bedfordshire countryside of 1890. When she encounters a scruffy urchin called Kit, a ten-year-old orphan who''s lived his whole life on the streets, she takes him under her wing. The pair become devoted friends, never knowing where their journey will take them, but each aware that the time will come when there must be a reckoning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eCradle of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Was \u003cb\u003espellbound from beginning to end\u003c\/b\u003e . . . excellent story of love and betrayal. Definitely worth a read. Loved every minute'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003epowerful story\u003c\/b\u003e well written. One of the best books I have read in a long time'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It has everything a reader could want: hatred, love, respect, humour and intrigue. The \u003cb\u003echaracters were so real\u003c\/b\u003e they could have been standing beside me'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I \u003cb\u003ecould not put this book down\u003c\/b\u003e, finished it in a day. A wonderful story of family, truth and love'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eYet another winner\u003c\/b\u003e by Josephine Cox. I love all her stories and characters'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504850477429,"sku":"9781472245366","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472245366.jpg?v=1786953768","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/cradle-of-thorns","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}