{"product_id":"opal-dragonfly","title":"Opal Dragonfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eA daughter sacrifices her reputation, two men bid for the love of a woman, freedom is found in the heart of a dust storm, a father's legacy reveals past crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the glamour and beauty of Elizabeth Bay House and the other grand villas of Woolloomooloo Hill in the 1850s, The Opal Dragonfly tells the story of Isobel Macleod, a young woman born into wealth and privilege and yet destined to be cast out of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As you read Leatherdale's second novel, you will feel as though you're walking the streets of colonial Sydney . . . masterful storytelling, precise research, and drama that doesn't let up over the 500-plus pages.' Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember, 1851. Sydney, city of secrets and gossip. When seventeen-year-old Isobel Macleod dares to trespass into a forbidden male world, she is plunged into social disgrace, and a wave of ill fortune engulfs her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Isobel to blame for her family's fate or could the cause lie further in the past with the gift of a 'cursed' opal heirloom?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsobel's hopes for her future depend on a charming bohemian who encourages her hidden passion to become an artist. Will she be able to bear permanent exile from her beloved family home? Or will she be transformed into a new self, like a magnificent dragonfly emerging into the sunlight?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Opal Dragonfly tells the bittersweet story of an ambitious family's fall from grace and a brave young woman's struggle to find her true self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This musical lyricist is carving himself a niche with sumptuous historical fiction.' Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julian Leatherdale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43698395513001,"sku":"9781760529901","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781760529901.jpg?v=1708740615","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/opal-dragonfly","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}