{"title":"Cliff Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Cliff Taylor collection at our online bookstore! Cliff Taylor is a celebrated author known for his captivating storytelling and rich, immersive narratives. His works primarily fall under the category of General Fiction, offering readers a mesmerising blend of engaging plots and well-developed characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the standout titles in this collection is \u003cem\u003eThe Spanish Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel that has captured the hearts of many with its vivid descriptions and compelling storyline. Taylor's ability to transport readers to new worlds and evoke powerful emotions has made his books a favourite among fiction enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a longtime fan or new to his work, exploring Cliff Taylor's novels promises an enriching reading experience. Dive into his collection today and discover the literary magic that has enthralled readers worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-spanish-garden","title":"The Spanish Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spanish Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is about memory and how it serves and deceives us. It is about the casualties of war, both the dead and the living, and the need to acknowledge the unnamed and the disappeared. It is about buried secrets and their patient wait to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut it is also about the beauty of places which unite people, and how we are marked for life by the youthful experience of intense love and passion, even, or especially, when it is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a hot summer morning, in a garden overlooking the Kaipara Harbour, Sidney King reluctantly prepares to mark his 100th birthday. In the same moment, on the opposite side of the world in Spain, a discovery is made which could unlock a mystery that has haunted him for 80 years. Volunteers disinterring skeletons of Spanish Civil War victims unearth a locket which has its own story to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the day's tides advance and recede and visitors, welcome and unwelcome, arrive and depart, the old man walks with his ghosts, reliving episodes from his long life. He is also forced to confront, for the first time, the secrets buried within the land upon which he has created his famous garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet on a single day in 2016, in a time when the deadly political divisions of the past are being redrawn, \u003cem\u003eThe Spanish Garden\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story of memory and loss, the generational impact of war, the fatal history shared between two families, Pakeha and Maori, and a man's enduring obsession with love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nationwide Book Distributors Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45738806411500,"sku":"9781991103116","price":37.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991103116.jpg?v=1726552419"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/cliff-taylor.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}