{"product_id":"9780008518721","title":"Before Dorothy","description":"Author: Hazel Gaynor\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008518721\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow a \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything – including her home and her marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman’s journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders LOVE Before Dorothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' \u003cem\u003eHeat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eHeartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544521330846,"sku":"HPC-9780008518721","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008518721.jpg?v=1771648312","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008518721","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}