{"product_id":"water-gypsies","title":"Water Gypsies","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is 1942, and after a childhood of suffering in Birmingham, Maryann Bartholomew has built a life of happiness and safety with her husband Joel and their children, working the canals on his narrowboat, the \u003ci\u003eEsther Jane\u003c\/i\u003e. But the back-breaking work and constant childbearing take their toll on Maryann, and the tragic loss of her old friend Nancy, followed by a further pregnancy lead her to a desperate act which nearly costs her her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe walls of her security are broken down when Joel suffers an accident, and to keep the boats working, Maryann is forced to allow Sylvia and Dot, two wartime volunteers, into the privacy of their life. And when she discovers that someone keeps calling for her at Birmingham's Tyseley Wharf, the dark memories of her past begin to overwhelm her life. For that someone, who seems to be watching her every move, is becoming more dangerous that even she could imagine . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Narrowboat Girl, Water Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e by Annie Murray is the gripping story of life on the Birmingham canals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32030687133779,"sku":"9781447274025","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781447274025_bec0d66b-e3bb-4fda-a87d-14440d7c5795.jpg?v=1767941118","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/water-gypsies","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}