{"product_id":"2940169068863","title":"The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna's story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Oh my goodness amp;mdash; another girl Mrs Swain!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Clara's normal iron composure broke and she screamed, 'No! That's not the bloody deal!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd that is how my nanna, Bertha Swain, entered the world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Helen Batten's marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of discovery into her family's past and the mysteries surrounding her enigmatic nanna's early life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  What she unearths is a tale of five feisty redheads struggling to climb out of poverty and find love through two world wars. It's a story full of surprises and scandal amp;mdash; a death in a workhouse, a son kept in a box, a shameful war record, a clandestine marriage and children taken far too soon. It's as if there is a family curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  But Helen also finds love, resilience and hope amp;mdash; crazy wagers, late night Charlestons and stolen kisses. As she unravels the story of Nanna and her scarlet sisters, Helen starts to break the spell of the past, and sees a way she might herself find love again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Random House UK audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156061110512,"sku":"2940169068863","price":14.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169068863_p0.jpg?v=1763759919","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169068863","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}