{"product_id":"the-dockyard-girls","title":"The Dockyard Girls","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan you leave the past behind and embrace the future?\u003c\/em\u003e - A brand new series from Tracy Baines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''A new saga author has arrived. The Women of Fisher''s Wharf is a joy to read'' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eAnneMarie Brear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eGreat Grimsby, 1912\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eNewlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eLetty is from farming stock and knows nothing of the hard life as a fishermen''s wife but is willing to embrace the challenge with Alec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eBut where Alec goes, so does his widowed mother, Dorcas and she has trouble coming to terms with taking second place in her son''s life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eWith Alec at sea for weeks on end, the two women clash and Letty seeks escape from her bitter mother-in-law amongst the streets of Fish Dock Wharf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eCan Letty help them break free from the shadows of the past or will she be bound by Dorcas'' insistence that they cling to the old ways?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003ePraise for Tracy Baines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''A saga about ambition, hard work, courage ...and spite''. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eRosie Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eI highly recommend this book.'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eFenella Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''An emotional, entertaining read that had me gripped!'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eSheila Riley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''An absorbing saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it...'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eElaine Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''Terrific - beautifully written. A well-crafted and satisfying story'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eMaisie Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''A pleasure from start to finish.'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eGlenda Young\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''an evocative, busy, entertaining read vying with angst, and of course, more than a dollop of tension.'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eMargaret Graham, \u003cem\u003eFrost Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''Characterisation is one of the book''s strong points - the individual characters stay in your mind long after you finish the story.'' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eBarbara Dynes, \u003cem\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003e''I just loved this book! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(36, 33, 30, 1)\"\u003eMolly Walton \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57302642557310,"sku":"NW9781804265239","price":11.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781804265239.jpg?v=1778580490","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/the-dockyard-girls","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}