{"product_id":"the-guynd-by-belinda-rathbone-9781567926583","title":"The Guynd","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guynd\u003c\/em\u003e by Belinda Rathbone is a heartwarming tale of a woman from New England who falls for a charming Scottish landowner, only to find herself in a complex relationship with his family's 400-year-old ancestral estate. This story beautifully intertwines the elements of a house, a place, and a marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe word \"Guynd\" rhymes with \"wind\" and is Gaelic for \"a high, marshy place.\" It is the setting for Rathbone's memoir, following her unexpected marriage and subsequent move to pastoral Scotland. Here, she navigates life in a grand yet dilapidated mansion, still bearing the scars of two world wars. The story captures her interactions with an overgrown landscape, a neglected garden, challenging tenants, local nobility, traditional Scottish rituals, and a husband resistant to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRathbone oscillates between enchantment and near despair as she delves into family and local history, striving to understand her new environment and the generational ties that bind. As noted by \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \"The book lifts and excels; Rathbone nails down a little bit of the Scottish soul in all its stark splendour.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect read for anyone who enjoys a fish-out-of-water romance and a touching narrative of finding and redefining home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846305009900,"sku":"9781567926583","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6486493482746.jpg?v=1758907401","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-guynd-by-belinda-rathbone-9781567926583","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}