{"product_id":"before-dorothy-9780008518714","title":"Before Dorothy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gaynor, Hazel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 19 June 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e163 x 242 x 36 | 616g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest journey is the one you least expect…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Readers LOVE Before Dorothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaynor, Hazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55744917537146,"sku":"9780008518714","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008518714.jpg?v=1755007012","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/before-dorothy-9780008518714","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}