{"product_id":"9781035052103","title":"The Repentants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer scandal. His revenge. T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe unforgettable new historical novel from award-winning author, Kate Foster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSt Monans, Fife, Scotland 1790.\u003c\/b\u003e Two women are forced to publicly repent in church, one for adultery the other for breaching the sabbath. Wealthy housewife, Florrie, and salt serf, Eliza, form a quick and unusual bond over their mutual humiliation. So when Florrie's husband decides she must accompany him on a trade venture to Iceland, she insists Eliza comes as her maid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar from home, isolated and fearful, the two women grow ever closer. Then Florrie's husband reveals his sinister plan: he will leave her in Iceland, banished for the shame she has cast upon him. Florrie must escape, but when she turns to Eliza for help she realizes nothing is quite as it seems . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by an attempt by Scottish merchants to annex Iceland as a remote prison for the British Empire, \u003ci\u003eThe Repentants\u003c\/i\u003e is a chilling tale of betrayal, exile and survival from the Women's Prize long-listed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e, Kate Foster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nothing short of a masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kate Foster:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense, thrilling . . . with a decidedly feminist slant' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The tension persists until the last page' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enthralling, compelling and at times chilling. Foster transports the reader back in time, bringing alive the forgotten and hidden voices of women in the past' - D. V. Bishop, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mantle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221336891765,"sku":"9781035052103","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781035052103.jpg?v=1779541376","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781035052103","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}