{"product_id":"9780006514213","title":"Miss Garnet's Angel","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Vickers, Salley \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 April 2001 by Harpercollins Publishers (HarperPerennial) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e195 x 127 x 28 | 296g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalley Vicker's sensational debut novel, 'Miss Garnet's Angel' is a voyage of discovery; a novel about Venice but also the rich story of the explosive possibilities of change in all of us at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Julia Garnet is a teacher. Just retired, she is left a legacy which she uses by leaving her orderly life and going to live - in winter - in an apartment in Venice. Its beauty, its secret corners and treasures, and its people overwhelm a lifetime of reserve and caution. Above all, she's touched by the all-prevalent spirit of the Angel, Raphael.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The ancient tale of Tobias, who travels to Media unaware he is accompanied by the Archangel Raphael, unfolds alongside Julia Garnet's contemporary journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The two stories interweave with parents and landladies, restorers and priests, American tourists and ancient travellers abounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The result is an enormously satisfying journey of the spirit - and Julia Garnet is a character to treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491267297666,"sku":"9780006514213","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780006514213.jpg?v=1753742573","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9780006514213","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}