{"title":"Barbara Sumner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Sumner\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive historical fiction that transports readers to richly detailed past worlds. Her storytelling weaves intricate plots with authentic period settings, bringing to life the complexities of human experience across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of evocative narratives and compelling characters will appreciate Sumner’s ability to illuminate history’s shadows, making the past feel immediate and deeply affecting. Titles such as \u003cem\u003eThe Gallows Bird\u003c\/em\u003e showcase her talent for blending suspense with historical insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gallows-bird-by-barbara-sumner-9780645818055","title":"The Gallows Bird","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gallows Bird\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of enduring love and friendship, and bold wild women who refuse the dictates of their times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLondon 1833: The cast-out child of an aristocratic mother, Hannah 'Birdie' Bird is a laundry maid with a hidden past and a suspicion that the wealthy family she serves is hers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLonging for beauty and liberation, Birdie risks everything to change her circumstances. She falls into love and crime, committing an audacious heist. When she is betrayed, she finds herself swept into a wave of female convicts, transported to the ends of her known world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe journey to the early Australian settlement drives the women to deepest despair. Birdie finds wonder in even this darkest hour and forms deep bonds with her fellow prisoners. But greater than even the trials onboard is the fear of what awaits them in Sydney Cove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat chance does Birdie have of beating the odds? Can she fight her way to freedom?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawn from the rarely celebrated true stories of female convicts, this striking debut vividly evokes a far-off time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244573012204,"sku":"9780645818055","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780645818055-the-gallows-bird-1.jpg?v=1788002500"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/barbara-sumner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}