{"product_id":"9781911420187","title":"Valley Affairs","description":"\u003cp\u003eA touching story of village life in the heart of Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelly Luke is a Cockney born and bred, but after thirteen years in Hen Carw Parc, Dirty Nelly and her eccentric ways are as much part of village life as its most senior citizen, old Grandad Owen. But not even Nelly, with her shrewd eye on village goings-on, can predict the surprises in store for her family and friends as the year 1954 opens in the tranquil Welsh valley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the new year brings new faces: handsome Maurice Davies is just back from five years in the army and Sheila Powell, a Llangwyn shop-girl, is eager to help him make up for lost time. But for some there’s no escaping the past, and newly widowed Prue Beynon finds herself confronted by a legacy she’d rather forget. For youngsters like Nelly’s grandson Ollie even the quiet rural valley holds the promise of new adventures – and unexpected dangers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough the turn of the seasons, through fair weather and foul, Nelly Luke watches over the valley’s affairs with a wry chuckle – and of course a helping hand when it’s due…\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second of Grace Thompson’s acclaimed Valley sagas, \u003cem\u003eValley Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e is a warm-hearted, nostalgic novel sure to draw you into the life of this charming Welsh village.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Valley Sagas\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Welcome in the Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValley Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Changing Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValley in Bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Darkwater Syndicate, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177677603056,"sku":"9781911420187","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911420187_p0.jpg?v=1769896921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911420187","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}