The Lost Jewels Kirsty Manning
AUSTRALIA APRIL 2020 The Lost Jewels Kirsty Manning A compelling new historical novel based on an incredible true discovery from the author of the bestselling The Jade Lily. Description Why would someone bury a bucket of precious jewels and gemstones and never return? From the author of The Jade Lily comes a thrilling modern-day treasure hunt brimming with family secrets. In the summer of 1912, a workman's pickaxe strikes through the basement floor of an old tenement house in Cheapside, London, uncovering a cache of unimaginably valuable treasure that quickly disappears again. Present day. When respected jewellery historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she's on the brink of the experience of a lifetime. As Kate peels back the layers of London's stories of plague, fire and political turmoil, she is forced to explore long-buried family secrets. Secrets concerning Essie, her great-grandmother, and her life in Edwardian London. Soon, Kate's past and present threaten to collide and the truths about her family lie waiting to be revealed. Inspired by a true story, The Lost Jewels unfolds an incredible story of mystery, thievery, sacrifice and hope through the generations of one family. Praise for The Jade Lily: Price: $32.99 $36.99 ISBN: 9781760528102 'Kirsty Manning has woven, blended, sewn the threads of history, family secrets, the past and the present into a page- Format: Paperback - C format turning, beautiful novel. Her talent for researching and writing a seamless dual-narrative story with characters reflecting Dimensions: 234x153mm tragedy and trauma lived, and survived, will enthral and educate.
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