{"product_id":"girl-in-the-painting-by-tea-cooper","title":"Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper","description":"\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-lhg-c245=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn orphaned young math prodigy in need of family. A painting that shatters a woman’s peace. And a decades-old mystery demanding to be solved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAustralia, 1906\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOrphan Jane Piper is nine years old when philanthropist siblings Michael and Elizabeth Quinn take her into their home to further her schooling. The Quinns are no strangers to hardship. Having arrived in Australia as penniless immigrants, they now care for others as lost as they once were.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDespite Jane’s mysterious past, her remarkable aptitude for mathematics takes her far over the next seven years, and her relationship with Elizabeth and Michael flourishes as she plays an increasingly prominent part in their business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut when Elizabeth reacts in terror to an exhibition at the local gallery, Jane realizes no one knows Elizabeth after all—not even Elizabeth herself. As the past and present converge and Elizabeth’s grasp on reality loosens, Jane sets out to unravel her story before it’s too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the gritty reality of the Australian goldfields to the grand institutions of Sydney, this compelling novel presents a mystery that spans continents and decades as both women finally discover a place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePraise for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Girl in the Painting:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Combining characters that are wonderfully complex with a story spanning decades of their lives,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Girl in the Painting\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a triumph of family, faith, and long-awaited forgiveness. I was swept away!” —\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKristy Cambron\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Paris Dressmaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStand-alone novel with rich historical details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook length: 102,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs and historical note from the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso by Tea Cooper:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cartographer’s Secret\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Woman in the Green Dress\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-lhg-c245=\"\"\u003eAuthor Bio:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-lhg-c245=\"\"\u003eTea Cooper\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-lhg-c245=\"\"\u003eTea Cooper is an established Australian author of historical fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist, and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling. 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