{"product_id":"the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox-by-maggie-ofarrell-9780156033671","title":"The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e comes a gothic, intricate work of historical fiction about family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I found this actually unputdownable... Reminiscent of classic writers like Rebecca West and Daphne du Maurier.\" – \u003cstrong\u003eAli Smith, author of \u003cem\u003eAutumn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop in Edinburgh and sidestepping her married boyfriend's attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital—where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIris's grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme's papers prove she is Kitty's sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme's face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEsme has been labeled harmless—sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward in this compelling family saga. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Think Kate Chopin's \u003cem\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/em\u003e, Charlotte Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' or Jean Rhys's \u003cem\u003eWide Sargasso Sea\u003c\/em\u003e... It's a breathtaking, heart-breaking creation.\" – \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643415150828,"sku":"9780156033671","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/96c8a6b8564fc9145eceb8bf8ef40987.jpg?v=1779227159","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox-by-maggie-ofarrell-9780156033671","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}