{"title":"Kathy O'Shaughnessy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathy O'Shaughnessy\u003c\/strong\u003e weaves richly detailed narratives that breathe new life into history. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eIn Love with George Eliot\u003c\/em\u003e, blend meticulous research with compelling storytelling, offering readers immersive experiences in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of historical fiction will appreciate O'Shaughnessy's skill in capturing the emotional depth and complexities of her characters, set against vivid historical backdrops. Her writing invites reflection on the lives and loves of remarkable figures through the lens of intimate, evocative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-love-with-george-eliot-by-kathy-oshaughnessy-9781950354269","title":"In Love with George Eliot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat every lover of George Eliot's work wants: a new novel made from her life and mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarian Evans is a scandalous figure, living in sin with a married man, George Henry Lewes. She has shocked polite society. In secret, though, she has begun writing fiction under the pseudonym George Eliot. As \u003cem\u003eAdam Bede\u003c\/em\u003e's fame grows, curiosity rises. Gradually it becomes apparent that the moral genius Eliot is none other than the disgraced woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow celebrity begins. The world falls in love with her. She is the wise and great writer, sent to guide people through the increasingly secular, rudderless century. Public opinion shifts; her scandals, forgiven. But this idyll is not secure and cannot last. When Lewes dies, Evans finds herself in danger of shocking the world all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in another century, two women compete to arrive at an interpretation of Eliot as writer and as woman...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The Eliot strand predominates as if Eliot herself was dictating like a whispering ghost.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Mary Leland, Irish Examiner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A sensitive, impeccably researched and deeply pleasurable debut novel... As the best historical novels do, it absorbs the reader to such an extent that, even if they know the outline of the story, each page is a revelation.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'O'Shaughnessy's writing is full of delicious words ... and brilliant descriptions. She is full of keen insights into Evans's character ... This is an astute, skilful book.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Literary Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486133534956,"sku":"9781950354269","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0a06d65fa113c988e167875336a45d7f.jpg?v=1775780455"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kathy-oshaughnessy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}