{"product_id":"coronation-year-9781035404216b","title":"Coronation Year","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Gown\u003c\/span\u003e returns with another enthralling and royal-adjacent historical novel - as the lives of three very different residents of London's historic Blue Lion hotel converge in a potentially explosive climax on the day of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation. Perfect for fans of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLondon, 1953\u003c\/span\u003e. A new Queen is about to be crowned, and at the historic Blue Lion Hotel, the lives of three residents are about to change in unexpected ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdie Howard, owner of the hotel, needs a miracle to rescue it from closure. Now, it will become a sought after spot as the young Queen's carriage passes by on Coronation Day, offering Edie the chance to save her business from financial ruin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStella Donati, an Italian photographer and Holocaust survivor, lives at the Blue Lion. Her coveted position at Picture Weekly magazine opens a different world, giving her a purpose she thought she had lost with everything else she knew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Geddes, a gifted artist, has struggled to make his mark since his return from active service in the war in a world that disdains his Indian heritage. The Blue Lion affords him sanctuary and a welcome. Yet as his friendship with Edie deepens, he begins to suspect that something is badly amiss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen anonymous threats focus on Coronation Day, Edie, Stella and James are determined to save their home, their livelihoods, and to expose those who seek to destroy them and the joyful promise of Coronation Year.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42817241546832,"sku":"9781035404216B","price":7.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781035404216-l.jpg?v=1785864223","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/coronation-year-9781035404216b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}