{"product_id":"the-floating-theatre-martha-conway","title":"The Floating Theatre – Martha Conway","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in 1838 along the Ohio River, \u003cem\u003eThe Floating Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e follows seamstress \u003cstrong\u003eMay Bedloe\u003c\/strong\u003e as she finds herself aboard a riverboat theatre — richly atmospheric, with vivid historical detail and a strong, independent heroine at its heart. Torn between loyalty, survival, and the growing tensions of slavery and abolition, May’s journey becomes one of courage and moral awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoodreads readers praise it as \u003cem\u003e“richly atmospheric, with a strong heroine and vivid historical detail.”\u003c\/em\u003e The setting and themes are compelling throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/em\u003e by Colson Whitehead, \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Library\u003c\/em\u003e by Janet Skeslien Charles, or \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Friends\u003c\/em\u003e by Lisa Wingate. Popular with readers who love stories of women carving their own paths through history. As one of the book’s most shared lines captures: \u003cem\u003e“The river carries secrets as well as dreams.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trade paperback (2017) in Very Good condition — minor shelf wear, pages clean and intact, binding tight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45033899720819,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_27b03b17-bd8a-4bd5-b93a-92fdde99c9aa.jpg?v=1779799103","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/the-floating-theatre-martha-conway","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}