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Before Dorothy
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- Book Synopsis
- Now a USA Today Bestseller!The greatest journey is the one you least expect…'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel - it simply sparkles' Evie Woods'A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase______________________________________________Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home…When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister's orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister's shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.On the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything - including her home and her marriage.Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman's journey of self-discovery.Readers LOVE Before Dorothy'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel'[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy'Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard
- About The Author
- Hazel Gaynor is an award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, and Irish Times, bestselling author of historical fiction, including her debut THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME, for which she received the 2015 RNA Historical Novel of the Year award. THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S DAUGHTER was shortlisted for the 2019 HWA Gold Crown award. She is published in thirteen languages and nineteen countries. Originally from Yorkshire, Hazel lives in Ireland with her family.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780008518752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsPublishers, (20 November 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 389
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 28 mm
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