{"product_id":"where-in-all-the-world-vanessa-croft","title":"Where In All The World - Vanessa Croft","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"is-hidden__small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarriet Watson dreams of a life beyond the Canterbury plains of 1890s New Zealand.  When a celebrated English explorer sets his sights on her, she is swept into a grand romance and a far greater deception.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to make a name for himself, Curtis De Courcey undertakes a perilous expedition across Africa, returning a hero to claim Harriet as his bride.  But as whispers of scandal and cruelty gather, Harriet finds herself isolated, controlled and increasingly aware that true happiness may lie far from the direction she was seeking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Rakaia hills to the drawing rooms of London, through the wilds of East Africa and the brutal heart of the Congo Free State, Where in All the World traces one woman’s journey through betrayal, resilience and self-discovery.  Faced with the violence of empire and the constrictions of Victorian marriage, Harriet must summon extraordinary courage to reclaim her life - and her freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of The Signature of All Things and The Light Between Oceans, this unforgettable debut is a story of endurance, awakening and fierce reclamation of self.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanessa Croft is an Aotearoa-based historical fiction writer with a passion for bringing history to life.  Born in Australia, her childhood was spent in Nigeria and Papua New Guinea as a civil engineer's daughter, and these remote locations fostered her love of travelling, writing and the natural world.  With a background in humanities and research, she is an avid armchair historian with a passion for Victorian-era Aotearoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe lives in Canterbury on a small farm that once bred Clydesdales and spends her time with her adventurer husband, two teens and far too many books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere In All the World is Vanessa's debut novel, inspired by her belief that Aotearoa New Zealand's past is rich in stories waiting to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EmmasatOxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46606982906010,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9024\/8009\/files\/9781776891573WhereInAllTheWorld.jpg?v=1757228940","url":"https:\/\/emmasatoxford.pro\/products\/where-in-all-the-world-vanessa-croft","provider":"EmmasatOxford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}