{"product_id":"9781911420170","title":"The Changing Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe outside world is coming to the Welsh valleys…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small South Wales village of Hen Carw Parc is a haven of rural peace, a gentle backwater where the rhythms of life flow at a time-honoured pace. But times are changing and, although Nelly Luke and the older villagers stick resolutely to tradition, the younger ones have caught tantalising glimpses of a world beyond their quiet valley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor ambitious Fay Cartwright the lure of a career strains her marriage to home-loving Johnny still further, while Amy, the happy-go-lucky shopkeeper, is saddened when her son is given Army leave but fails to return to his family home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd there are other, more serious intrusions, not least a spate of robberies whose ruthless perpetrator looks likely to be one of their own. But despite the trauma of change, the life of the village continues, fuelled as ever by the humour, kindness and surprising wisdom of, the incomparable Nelly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA vivid and warm-hearted portrait of a changing village community, \u003cem\u003eThe Changing Valley\u003c\/em\u003e is the third of Grace Thompson’s Valley sagas. A delightful, charming read, it evokes a lost way of life which many will recall with enduring affection.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Valley Sagas\u003col\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Welcome in the Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValley Affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Changing Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValley in Bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Darkwater Syndicate, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171839328496,"sku":"9781911420170","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911420170_p0.jpg?v=1769895949","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911420170","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}