{"product_id":"small-eden-a-historical-novel-from-award-winning-author-jane-davis","title":"Small Eden - a Historical Novel from Award-Winning Author Jane Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHeart-breaking and heart-warming in equal measure, this wonderfully human historical novel tells the story of a man haunted by his past who risks everything for the chance of redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘A story of hidden feelings, of dreams to dream and secrets never to be told.’ ~\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHelen Hollick, USA Today bestselling author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the twilight of Victorian England, \u003c\/strong\u003ewhere opium fortunes bloom and grief lies unspoken, one man's obsession is about to change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Cooke, opium producer and social climber, shoulders a burden heavier than his rising fortune. The guilt he carries about the loss of his two sons, a grief unspoken between him and his wife Freya, haunts the edges of their meticulously curated life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy day, Robert navigates the cutthroat world of business and society. By night, he dreams of shadow-sons playing in a garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a chance to purchase a disused chalk quarry arises, Robert sees more than land—he sees a canvas for his redemption. He will create the garden of his dreams in memory of his sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than share his vision with his wife, Robert widens the gulf that is growing between them by keeping her in the dark. It is another woman who translates his dreams onto paper, an obscure yet talented artist called Florence Hoddy, who lives alone with her unmarried brother, painting only what she sees from her window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut dreams exact a price. As the project spirals beyond control, Robert must decide: what is he willing to sacrifice for his Small Eden?\u003cbr\u003eHis business?\u003cbr\u003eHis home?\u003cbr\u003eHis family?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA vivid portrait of an era on the cusp of change and a man balanced between past and future, Small Eden explores the shadows that lie beneath Victorian propriety and the lengths to which a man will go to find meaning in his grief. 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Highly recommended.' ~ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Robert is an immensely absorbing main character and his energy and successes, as well as his flaws and failures, make him very sympathetic and real.’ ~ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristine Webber, Author\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Unpredictable, delightful, and poignant.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBlue Sky Girl, Book Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The story is of a family tearing apart, pulling together, finding joy, yet stumbling in the imperfections of each participant and the inevitable vagaries of the era, the fickleness of business and prosperity, and the impact of fate and destiny.’ ~ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLorraine Devon Wilke, Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Alchemy of Noise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eSmall Eden\u003c\/em\u003e is written with love. 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