{"product_id":"the-lost-garden-an-absolutely-heartbreaking-historical-novel-paperback","title":"The Lost Garden: An absolutely heartbreaking historical novel - 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\u003eAngela Petch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt hides a family secret that could change the course of the war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItaly, 1930s. Tina\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in the crumbling castle of Montesecco with only her strict father and their maid, Allegra, for company. She's never been allowed to ask questions about her mother, who died in childbirth. 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