{"product_id":"9781984819550","title":"Lost Roses","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the million-copy bestseller  Lilac Girls  comes  Lost Roses,  which once again celebrates the unbreakable bonds of women’s friendship during the darkest days of history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is 1914, and New York socialite Eliza Ferriday is thrilled to be traveling to St Petersburg with Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanovs. The two met years ago one summer in Paris and now Eliza is embarking on the trip of a lifetime to see the splendors of Russia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut when Austria declares war on Serbia and Russia’s imperial dynasty begins to fall, Eliza escapes back to America, while Sofya and her family flee to their country estate. In need of domestic help, they hire the local fortune-teller’s daughter, Varinka, unknowingly bringing intense danger into their household.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn the other side of the Atlantic, Eliza is doing her part to help the White Russian families find safety as they escape the revolution. But when Sofya’s letters suddenly stop coming, she fears the worst for her best friend.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the turbulent streets of St Petersburg and aristocratic countryside estates to the avenues of Paris to the mansions of Long Island, the lives of Eliza, Sofya and Varinka will intersect in profound ways.\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+Martha+Hall+Kelly\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eMartha Hall Kelly\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Martha Hall Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377218502819,"sku":"9781984819550","price":395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781984819550_aab90127-9cf0-41f5-b58b-70b9d3b29a1e.jpg?v=1776619097","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781984819550","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}