{"product_id":"last-voyage-of-mrs-henry-parker-1","title":"Last Voyage Of Mrs Henry Parker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant ode to love and the memories that make a well-lived life, from the author of THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the wife of retired ship''s doctor Dr Henry Parker, Evelyn is living out her twilight years aboard the \u003ci\u003eGolden Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e. Every night she dresses for dinner - gown, tiara, runners - and regales her fellow passengers with stories of a glamorous life travelling the world in luxury, as well as showing off her superior knowledge of everything from ships'' customs to biographical details of her heroine, Florence Nightingale. The crew treat her with deference. And forbearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But when Henry goes missing, Evelyn sets off to search every part of the grand ocean liner to find him, casino, nightclub and off-limits areas included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Misadventures are had, new friends are made, scandalous behaviour noted - all news to Evelyn. If only she could remember the events of the night before as clearly as she can recall the first time she met Henry on a passage from England to Australia in 1953 and fell in love, abandoning her dreams to become a midwife to be a wife instead - and the long-ago painful events that left Evelyn all at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhy is it so hard to forget some things and so hard to remember others? And where is Henry? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hugely entertaining . . . \u003cb\u003efunny and heart-warming'' \u003c\/b\u003e- Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003egentle, warm-hearted\u003c\/b\u003e book that had me rooting for all the characters and laughing out loud at points. A book that\u003cb\u003e shows it is never too late to learn how to live, to make new friends and to fall in love'' \u003c\/b\u003e- Libby Page, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lido\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A warm and touching story with a cast of characters who became my friends\u003c\/b\u003e - I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Single Ladies of the Jacaranda Retirement Village\u003c\/i\u003e with all its wit, wisdom and spirit'' - Katie Marsh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The perfect blend of funny and moving; \u003c\/b\u003ePeggy Smart had me laughing and crying in this ultimately uplifting story'' - Natasha Lester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Seamstress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Funny, insightful and deliciously refreshing, it''s \u003cb\u003ethe most heartwarming book we''ve read in a long time''\u003c\/b\u003e - Woman''s Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317358436734,"sku":"NW9781473685888","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473685888.jpg?v=1778721782","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/last-voyage-of-mrs-henry-parker-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}