{"product_id":"illumination-of-ursula-flight","title":"Illumination Of Ursula Flight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2019 Historical Writers'' Association''s HWA Debut Crown award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e''s must-read books of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Original and charming, joyous and funny.'' Tessa Hadley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''...[this] debut novel sweeps us away to the world of Ursula Flight, wannabe actress and playwright in 17th-century Britain. Ursula is a spirited and funny protagonist.'' Sarah Shaffi, \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''ON THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1664, A GREAT LIGHT BLOOMED IN THE DARK SKY...''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn on the night of a bad-luck comet, Ursula Flight has a difficult destiny written in the stars. Growing up with her family in the country, she is educated by a forward-thinking father who enables her to discover a love of reading, writing and astrology. Ursula dreams of becoming a famous playwright, but is devastated to learn she must instead fulfil her family''s expectations and marry. Trapped and lost, Ursula plots her escape - but her freedom will come at a price. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Ursula''s dangerous desires play out, both on and off the stage, she''s flung into a giddy world of actors, aristocrats and artistic endeavours which will change her life irrevocably.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gutsy coming-of-age story about a spirited young woman struggling to lead a creative life, this uplifting tale vividly evokes the glittering world of Restoration-era theatre. For anyone who has ever tried to succeed against the odds, \u003ci\u003eThe Illumination of Ursula Flight\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring journey of love and loss, heartbreak and all-consuming passion. This is a debut pulsating with life for readers of Jessie Burton, Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316559290750,"sku":"NW9781760632021","price":9.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781760632021.jpg?v=1778719179","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/illumination-of-ursula-flight","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}