{"product_id":"9780349415123","title":"The Blackbird's Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Glasgow on the brink of the Great War to the cut-throat world of London publishing - the spellbinding saga of three remarkable generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCathy: a Glasgow factory-girl who experiences love, its loss and a kind of victory in the space of two turbulent wartime years . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah: the daughter whose marriage enjoys the fruits of undreamt prosperity. But her love must learn to endure the turmoil of a very personal hurt . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobyn: the product of her generation. Modern, extrovert and vivacious, her heart is broken by the only man she'll ever love. Yet she finally comes to control her destiny -  and that of the lover she never really lost...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the unforgettable story of three women united in their love for books, for life, and for their men. A story which began with the little bookshop that Cathy fell in love with thirty years before. The Blackbird . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Emma Blair:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An engaging novel and the characters are endearing - a good holiday read' \u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'All the tragedy and passion you could hope for . . . Brilliant' \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Romantic fiction pure and simple and the best sort - direct, warm and hugely readable. Women's fiction at an excellent level' \u003ci\u003ePublishing News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Emma Blair explores the complex and difficult nature of human emotions in this passionately written novel' \u003ci\u003eEdinburgh Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Entertaining romantic fiction' \u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[Emma Blair] is well worth recommending' \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071371231472,"sku":"9780349415123","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780349415123_p0.jpg?v=1763688699","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780349415123","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}