{"product_id":"9780316253550","title":"The Loving Spirit","description":"\"Daphne du Maurier has no equal.\" --\u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBorn in turn of the century Cornwall, Janet Coombe longs to share in the excitement of seafaring: to travel, to have adventures, to know freedom. But constrained by the times, she marries her cousin Thomas, a boat builder, and settles down to raise a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanet's loving spirit--her passionate yearning for adventure and love--is passed down to her son, and through him to his children's children. As generations of the family struggle against hardship and loss, their intricately plotted history is set against the greater backdrop of war and social change in Britain. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Loving Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e established du Maurier's reputation and style with an inimitable blend of romance, history and adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076791124208,"sku":"9780316253550","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316253550_p0.jpg?v=1769889333","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316253550","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}