{"product_id":"the-phoenix-ballroom-by-ruth-hogan-9781805460732","title":"The Phoenix Ballroom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand new uplifting novel from the author of the two-million copy bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Things\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagical ... uplifting ... the Phoenix Ballroom feels like an old friend\u003c\/em\u003e – Anton Du Beke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rich and joyful story, told with wit and heart\u003c\/em\u003e – Beth Morrey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery page is a joy\u003c\/em\u003e – Pip Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's never too late to spread your wings...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecently widowed Venetia Hamilton Hargreaves is left with a huge house, a bank balance to match, and an uneasy feeling that she's been sleepwalking through the last fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuying the dilapidated \u003cem\u003ePhoenix Ballroom\u003c\/em\u003e and with it a community drop-in centre could be seen as reckless, but Venetia's generosity, courage, and kindness provide a refuge for an array of damaged and lonely people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs their stories intertwine, long-buried secrets are revealed, missed opportunities seized, and lives renewed – the Phoenix lives up to its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill enthral and delight everyone who reads it\u003c\/em\u003e – Mike Gayle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacked with Ruth Hogan's trademark warmth\u003c\/em\u003e – Matt Cain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665495736556,"sku":"9781805460732","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805460732-the-phoenix-ballroom.jpg?v=1779747029","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-phoenix-ballroom-by-ruth-hogan-9781805460732","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}