{"product_id":"9780747593256","title":"Journal of Dora Damage","description":"A brilliant historical novel set in Victorian London combining a heady mixture of sex, deceit, money and law.‘A triumph … Starling has created a witty and sympathetic heroine whose modern pluck enhances her charm' - Observer‘A sinister tale that Sarah Waters' fans will love' - In StyleLondon, 1859. By the time Dora Damage discovers that her husband Peter has arthritis in his hands, it is too late - their book-binding business is in huge debt and the family is on the brink of entering the poorhouse. But Dora proves that she is more than just a housewife and mother. She resolves to rescue her family at any price and finds herself irrevocably entangled in a web of sex, money, deceit and the law.‘A scrupulously researched, racy tale … a worthy addition to the ranks of historical fiction' - Guardian‘A writer of real accomplishment … Starling had that most important gift for a historical novelist: the ability to wear her research lightly and to integrate every fact into a well-stitched tapestry of plot, symbol and character' - Independent","brand":"Belinda Starling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45818188661054,"sku":"9780747593256","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780747593256_4b165a4c-986c-4288-b082-bf7c07f2dac8.jpg?v=1707318164","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780747593256","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}