{"product_id":"miss-veal-and-miss-ham-by-vikki-heywood-9781838340100","title":"Miss Veal and Miss Ham","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1951 and behind the counter of a modest post office in a leafy Buckinghamshire village, Miss Dora Ham and Miss Beatrix Veal maintain their careful facade as respected local spinsters. But their true story is one of passion: suffragist activists who fell in love at a rally in the 1900s, danced in London's secret gay clubs between the wars, and comforted one another during the first night of the Blitz. Together they have built a life of quiet dignity and service in rural England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, over the course of one pivotal day, their carefully constructed world begins to fracture. Through Beatrix’s wry perspective, we witness the severe impact of post-war changes on their peaceful existence. Changes that will lead to heart-breaking decisions for \u003cem\u003eMiss Veal and Miss Ham\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this intimate, moving and witty novel is a story of resilience, the dignity of love that cannot be spoken, and the challenges that come when the future no longer feels safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617228407020,"sku":"9781838340100","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5e07315086f064ca1129893524f24d57.jpg?v=1778531912","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/miss-veal-and-miss-ham-by-vikki-heywood-9781838340100","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}