{"product_id":"9780712353649","title":"The Love Child","description":"Author: Edith Olivier\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780712353649\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: British Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Jan 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe had saved her. But at what a cost! Her position, her name, her character  she had given them all, but Clarissa was hers. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon the death of her mother, Agatha Bodenham finds herself alone for the first time in her life. Solitary and socially awkward by nature, she starts to dream about her imaginary childhood friend  the only friend she ever had. Much to her surprise, Clarissa starts to appear, fleetingly at first, and engage with her, and eventually becomes visible to everyone else. Agatha, a 32-year- old spinster, must explain the child's 'sudden' appearance. In a moment of panic, she pretends that Clarissa is her own daughter, her love child. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlivier constructs a mother\/daughter relationship which is both poignant and playful. As the years roll by and Clarissa grows into a beautiful young woman, Agatha's love becomes increasingly obsessive as she senses Clarissa slipping away, attracted by new interests and people her own age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46804150386846,"sku":"ADS-9780712353649","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780712353649.jpg?v=1778207221","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780712353649","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}