{"product_id":"9780755382446","title":"Echoes Across the Mersey: A poignant saga of love in a desperate time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e With the Great War looming, one young woman also faces obstacles closer to home. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Baker's \u003ci\u003eEchoes Across the Mersey \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling saga of an impossible love, set under the storm clouds of war and class. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Katie Flynn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heartwarming story, \u003ci\u003eEchoes Across the Mersey\u003c\/i\u003e is the type of distinctly English book best read when sitting in the garden' - \u003ci\u003eLiverpool Echo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's August 1914, and the threat of war weighs heavily on the people of Liverpool, but not on Sarah Hoxton. For Toby Percival, the son of her employer, is in love with her. Her mother fears they'll both lose their jobs when Toby's father finds out, but Sarah's prepared to risk everything for Toby's love. Maurice Percival is furious when he discovers his son is involved with a factory girl. Determined to defy his father, Toby joins the army. Sarah is left facing what seem to be insurmountable obstacles, but with the help of her friends, family and a strength she never knew she possessed, she discovers there is a light at the end of the tunnel, though it shines from a different direction to the one she expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eEchoes Across the Mersey\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI could not put it down\u003c\/b\u003e and read it within a couple of days... the author has a way of making you visualise everything from the people to the places, and is able to \u003cb\u003ebring out so many emotions\u003c\/b\u003e whilst you are reading.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121855807728,"sku":"9780755382446","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755382446_p0.jpg?v=1763640580","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755382446","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}