{"product_id":"child-of-the-phoenix-by-barbara-erskine-2002ak","title":"Child of the Phoenix by Barbara Erskine","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1218 an extraordinary princess is born, whose mystical powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history...   Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods, to look into the future and sometimes the past. However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy...   Remarkable events follow Eleyne all her life as, despite impassioned resistance, her world s shaped by powerful men. But her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of England, Scotland and Wales...  Editorial Reviews  From the Publisher 'Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall.' - Woman's Realm   'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable.' - The Times   'So well researched and well written that it is almost impossible to put down...Everything that readers of racy fiction could ask for: beautiful characters, exotic settings and passion. Also...situations and characters that are so completely convincing that they come to life.' - Philadelphia Enquirer   About the Author Barbara Erskine is the author of the internationally bestselling novel Lady of Hay, which was translated into seventeen languages and has sold over a million copies worldwide. This was followed by another bestseller, Kingdom of Shadows. Her third novel, Child of the Phoenix, was based on the story of one of her own ancestors, and provides a link between some of the characters from Lady of Hay and Kingdom of Shadows, again encapsulating the author's dual themes of the supernatural and of history. Midnight is a Lonely Place enjoyed the same international bestselling success of Lady of Hay and was shortlisted for the WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award of 1995, and was followed by her most recent bestselling novel, House of Echoes, which was shortlisted for the WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award of 1996. She has also published a second volume of short stones, Distant Voices.   Barbara Erskine has a degree in mediaeval Scottish history from Edinburgh University. She and her family divide their time between the Welsh borders and their ancient, crumbling manor house, near the unspoiled coast of North Essex. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41852121022538,"sku":"2002ak","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/Book-Express-No-Image-Main_9419454a-537f-4076-a730-890441d39e80.png?v=1764534212","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/child-of-the-phoenix-by-barbara-erskine-2002ak","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}