{"product_id":"chandlers-green","title":"Chandlers Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis captivating and moving saga full of twists and turns by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I believe that Ruth Hamilton is very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well\" -- SARAH BROADHURST, \u003ci\u003eRADIO FOUR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Keeps you hooked to the last page\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderful story\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant as always\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**********************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PAST AND PRESENT ARE ABOUT TO MEET IN TRAGEDY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chandlers\u003c\/b\u003e had been making candles in \u003cb\u003eBolton\u003c\/b\u003e for five hundred years, and had given their name to the village of \u003cb\u003eChandlers Green\u003c\/b\u003e. The dynasty, now in decline and ruled by \u003cb\u003eRichard Chandler\u003c\/b\u003e, is reduced to an unhappy household and a few tenanted properties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Richard continues to behave as though he were lord of the manor. \u003cb\u003eJean\u003c\/b\u003e, his wife, is terrified of him; his grown-up children despise him, but fear for their mother if they were to leave home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now Richard's arch-enemy, \u003cb\u003eAlf Martindale\u003c\/b\u003e, is planning to move into his village, and Richard knows that the past is catching up with him fast. A crisis forces him to leave his manor for a while, and he has no way of knowing that Jean is arming herself against his return. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe past and the present are about to come together in a way that can only end in tragedy...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253346226520,"sku":"9780552172257","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780552172257.jpg?v=1764862242","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/chandlers-green","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}