{"product_id":"9780241950364","title":"Belle","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger . . .\u003cbr\u003eFifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London brothel, is an innocent. But when she witnesses one of the girls brutally strangled by a client, she is cast into a cruel, heartless world. \u003cbr\u003eSnatched from the streets and sold into prostitution, she is made a courtesan in New Orleans. At the mercy of desperate men who crave her beauty and will do anything to keep her, Belle's dreams of home, family and freedom appear futile. \u003cbr\u003eAre Belle's courage and spirit strong enough to help her escape? And what will await her at the end of the long, dangerous journey home? \u003cbr\u003eLesley Pearse, author of the UK and international best-sellers A Lesser Evil and Trust Me, takes her heroine from London to New Orleans and beyond in her powerful and moving historical novel Belle. Belle is a heroine of our times- a strong woman trying to be good in a world gone bad. Fans of Susan Lewis will love Lesley Pearse's style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Lesley+Pearse\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eLesley Pearse\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lesley Pearse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377060724899,"sku":"9780241950364","price":270.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780241950364_7438ea5c-3b27-4669-ad56-5918388eb0b1.jpg?v=1776468739","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780241950364","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}