{"product_id":"the-apothecarys-daughter-paperback","title":"The Apothecary's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of the local apothecary, yearns for more adventure and experience than life in her father's shop and their small village provides. She also longs to know the truth behind her mother's disappearance, which villagers whisper about but her father refuses to discuss. Opportunity comes when a distant aunt offers to educate her as a lady in London. Exposed to fashionable society and romance--as well as clues about her mother--Lilly is torn when she is summoned back to her ailing father's bedside. Women are forbidden to work as apothecaries, so to save the family legacy, Lilly will have to make it appear as if her father is still making all the diagnoses and decisions. But the suspicious eyes of a scholarly physician and a competing apothecary are upon her. As they vie for village prominence, three men also vie for Lilly's heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilly Haswell remembers everything--whether she wants to, or not... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Lilly toils in her father's apothecary, preparing herbs and remedies by rote, she is haunted by memories of her mother's disappearance. Villagers whisper the tale, but her father refuses to discuss it. All the while, she dreams of the world beyond--of travel and adventure and romance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a relative offers to host her in London, Lilly discovers the pleasures and pitfalls of fashionable society and suitors, as well as clues about her mother. But will Lilly find what she is searching for--the truth of the past and a love for the future? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending romance, family drama, and fascinating historical detail, The Apothecary's Daughter is a novel to savor and share. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscussion questions included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Klassen has captured the best of Austen and Bronte.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Michelle Griep, Novel Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I highly recommend Lady of Milkweed Manor to anyone who delights in Regency romance.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Tamela McCann, Historical Novels Review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Klassen is a fiction editor and novelist who has worked in Christian publishing for many years. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has a background in advertising. Julie and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 8.42 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52521783329075,"sku":"9780764204807","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WmlVeWNLUmhrbHdpWjFPdnZaSTNRZz09.webp?v=1760536395","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-apothecarys-daughter-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}