{"product_id":"the-last-boat-home-hardcover","title":"The Last Boat Home - Hardcover","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\u003eRachel Sweasey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn epic story of love, loss and second chances, The Last Boat Home will captivate readers of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Hazel Gaynor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1940: \u003c\/strong\u003e When Daisy, a paintress at the local pottery, looks out across Poole Harbour, waiting for the 'little ships' to bring the retreating soldiers home from Dunkirk, she prays her husband will be among them. But Alfie is declared missing, presumed dead, and Daisy must learn to live as a widow. Then a chance encounter with a French soldier throws Daisy's life even further off course, with heartbreaking consequences that will span generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1996: \u003c\/strong\u003e Decades later, Felicity is just holding herself together after the sudden loss of her husband. Needing escape, she travels to a small seaside town in the South of France and is surprised to find a piece of home in the window of a small shop. How did a jug from her home-town's pottery find its way to the Cote d'Azur? Seeking answers, she opens the door to the shop, and on the possibility of finding happiness after all hope seemed lost...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoldwood Books are proud to support the RNLI and have pledged to donate to the RNLI based on sales of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Boat Home\u003c\/em\u003e to support the work they do saving lives at sea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are loving Rachel Sweasey's captivating debut: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was swept up by this \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful story of love, loss and the courage of so many\u003c\/strong\u003e during WW2' - Helen Parusel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this dual time-line read. Set in the start of WW2 and present day it deals with loss and war and finding love when you don't expect to ever love again. \u003cstrong\u003eThis was a great book and I highly recommend this one.\u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Loved this book. \u003cstrong\u003eI got totally immersed in the characters and their lives\u003c\/strong\u003e, loves and loss. The mix of fact and fiction and the two different time lines worked very well.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52563648348467,"sku":"9781835330975","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/h-BWRHqN2L9781835330975.webp?v=1761295997","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-last-boat-home-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}