{"product_id":"the-spirit-circle","title":"The Spirit Circle","description":"A compelling sapphic historical novel from the highly acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Longing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Ellen Whitfield, the betrothal of her dear friend Harriet to Ellen's brother has brought both loss and solace. But when Harriet suddenly breaks off the engagement, ostensibly at the insistence of her deceased mother, Ellen is bewildered. And when she learns that Harriet is involved with a spiritualist group led by the charismatic Caroline McLeod, she fears losing her friend altogether.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo it is that practical, sceptical Ellen moves into the gloomy East Melbourne mansion where Caroline, along with her enigmatic daughter Grace, has assembled a motley court of the bereaved. Ellen's intention is to expose the simple trickery-the hidden cabinets and rigged seances, the levers and wires-that must surely lie behind these visits from the departed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat she discovers is altogether more complicated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTara Calaby weaves a compelling and richly detailed narrative around the romance of old Melbourne in this intriguing, possibly supernatural, historical mystery.","brand":"Tara Calaby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516757475389,"sku":null,"price":33.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781923058217.jpg?v=1787572012","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-spirit-circle","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}