{"product_id":"river-sing-me-home-by-eleanor-shearer-9781472291400","title":"River Sing Me Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by true historical events in the Caribbean, \u003cem\u003eRiver Sing Me Home\u003c\/em\u003e will break your heart and then lift you up.\u003c\/strong\u003e A soaring story of courage and sacrifice, this novel reminds us of the remarkable strength of hope. A \u003cem\u003eGood Morning America Book\u003c\/em\u003e Club Pick. Soon to be adapted as a feature film by AL Films and BBC Film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Every once in a while, a book comes along that is so assured and so powerful you can't believe it's a debut.... Eleanor Shearer is a remarkable writer and she brings this story of a mother's courage to the page with compassion and tenderness\" \u003cstrong\u003eNatasha Lester, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was riveted by Rachel's story. Like the River of its title, this novel sings. A beautiful debut\" \u003cstrong\u003eCherie Jones, author of \u003cem\u003eHow the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A searing debut full of love and loss... Heartbreaking, hopeful, and unforgettable... this is the kind of book that will stay with readers for years to come\" \u003cstrong\u003eKristin Harmel, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel is searching for her children.\u003c\/strong\u003e For Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane and Mercy. These are the five who were sold to other plantations; the faces she cannot forget. It is 1834, and the law says her people are now free. But for Rachel freedom means finding her children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith fear snapping at her heels, Rachel keeps moving. From sunrise to sunset, through the cane fields of Barbados to the forests of British Guiana, then on to Trinidad, up the dangerous river and to the open sea. Only once she knows their stories can she rest. Only then can she finally find home...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A top contender for my book of the year. \u003cstrong\u003eI beg you to read it\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful\u003c\/strong\u003e . . . certainly my best read of the year\" \u003cstrong\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cstrong\u003eastounding\u003c\/strong\u003e debut\" \u003cstrong\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most incredibly moving books I have ever read that \u003cstrong\u003ewill stay with me for a long time\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIncredibly moving\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eI adored this\u003c\/strong\u003e novel\" \u003cstrong\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Real reader review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598018560236,"sku":"9781472291400","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472291400-river-sing-me-home.jpg?v=1777960559","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/river-sing-me-home-by-eleanor-shearer-9781472291400","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}