{"product_id":"bonds-of-friendship-1","title":"Bonds of Friendship","description":"THE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS ⭐️ A moving saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Catherine Cookson and AnneMarie Brear 📖Two women. One friendship. A world on the brink of change. Can love and loyalty survive in 18th-century Scotland? ❤️\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaisley, Scotland 1775\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the midst of a street brawl, Margaret Knox first encounters Islay McInnes, a Highland girl struggling to support herself and her two cousins in the Paisley slums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir two lives are polar opposites. Islay, at sixteen, spins yarn to make ends meet whilst Margaret, wife to a surgeon and teacher at the pauper school, pursues charitable endeavours to ease the plight of those less fortunate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the slums rife with illness and as the pox begins to spread Margaret seeing it as her Christian duty to help, persuades her friend Jamie Todd to allow Islay and her cousins to live above his weaving shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile Islay is torn when she receives a marriage proposal that would mean moving away from all she knows and cares for, especially Margaret. But when she falls for a man who doesn’t seem to care for her at all, the consequences are disastrous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Islay stay in the new home she has grown to love and can Margaret hold together a family beset by conflict and illness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill their friendship help them navigate difficult times?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook two in the bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Paisley Women\u003c\/em\u003e saga series from Evelyn Hood, the original Scottish saga writer. Storytelling at its best 💫\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreviously published in paperback as \u003cem\u003eA Matter of Mischief\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Compelling from the start, heartfelt and beautifully written.' - \u003cem\u003eRosie Clarke\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'If you like Catherine Cookson, you’ll love Evelyn Hood’s books.’ - \u003cem\u003eLizzie Lane\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Evelyn Hood’s characters step off the page and into your heart.’ - \u003cem\u003eSheila Riley\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘This is addictive and heartfelt storytelling, with colourful characters you'll never want to say goodbye to.’ - \u003cem\u003eJane Lark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Loved the strong, relatable characters. A lively, refreshing read.' - \u003cem\u003eKate Eastham\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Wonderfully descriptive, with memorable characters and a true sense of place.' - \u003cem\u003eTracy Baines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Faultless historical detail and emotionally complex characters makethese engrossing and intelligent Evelyn Hood's sagas deeply satisfying' - \u003cem\u003eMaisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Evocative, beautifully rich, brilliantly detailed and meticulously researched - this story transported me and kept me up way past my bedtime - a triumph of a story. I very highly recommend Evelyn Hood’ – \u003cem\u003eRenita D’Silva\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Scotland's Catherine Cookson' - \u003cem\u003eScots Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Hood is immaculate in her historical detail’ - \u003cem\u003eScottish Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Quite simply, I couldn't put it down. A rich and rewarding read' - \u003cem\u003eEmma Blair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood has been called Scotland's Catherine Cookson. Unfair. She has her own distinctive voice' - \u003cem\u003eScots Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Touching, romantic and unforgettable’ - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Love all her books’ - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Evelyn Hood produces the best of stories’ - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘I cannot put her books down’ - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Love everything Evelyn Hood writes’ - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Evelyn Hood is a fantastic writer, bringing the past to life and drawing you right into the story’ - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boldwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56708791959896,"sku":"9781806002153","price":28.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781806002153_bc24ec36-1fb0-4a73-87af-f3ed5ccec3b0.jpg?v=1779431428","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/bonds-of-friendship-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}