{"product_id":"the-inn-at-helsvlakte","title":"The Inn at Helsvlakte","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Karoo-like landscape of a mythical country beset with civil war, tarot cards are brandished and bones swiftly turn to dust. Against the backdrop of this arid place, Kitty Cloete, the inkeeper's wife, survives on her inner resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrong and self-willed, Kitty is a skilled equestrienne, wheelwright, blacksmith, and talented harpist - none of which could shield her from an arranged marriage after an ill-fated romance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now, devastation at Helsvlakte. After State soldiers are ambushed by Separatist guerillas, a critically injured captain arrives at the inn. For the haunted man, whose face has been disfigured in combat, the soulful music of Kitty's harp becomes the elixir that brings him back to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut drama awaits offstage. A young man who witnessed the slaying of his family and the torching of their farm hears of the captain's residence at the inn. He holds the captain responsible for the tragedy that befell his loved ones, and sets out to find him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inn at Helsvlakte\u003c\/i\u003e is present-day troubadour Patricia Schonstein's bewitching tale of love and betrayal, family, human foibles, and the theater of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781485904168\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £30.36","offer_id":47901399515313,"sku":"SB-1485904161-C3","price":30.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1485904161.jpg?v=1789802214","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-inn-at-helsvlakte","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}