{"product_id":"9781526670557","title":"The Unrecovered","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Strachan, Richard\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526670557\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written' Michelle Paver\u003cbr\u003e'I devoured this' Rebecca Netley\u003cbr\u003e'A rare gem of gothic literature' A. M. Shine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a Scottish manor house requisitioned as a temporary hospital during the First World War, Esther works as a volunteer nurse while dreaming of becoming a poet. With her husband and beloved father both dead, she knows that if the war ever ends she must build a very different life for herself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, on the coast beyond her new home lies Gallondean Castle, a gloomy near-ruin that has been unhappily inherited by Jacob. Jacob is already haunted by his own demons but as he uncovers details of the castle's past, the shadows only seem to be growing darker around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever it is Daniel, one of the soldiers who appears to have received only a minor, yet mysterious, injury, whose life will come to connect with both Esther and Jacob in horrifying and unexpected ways...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnsettling and evocative, deeply atmospheric and brilliantly engaging, \u003ci\u003eThe Unrecovered\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend and marks the arrival of an outstanding new talent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643233849502,"sku":"UBD-9781526670557","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526670557.jpg?v=1774484877","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526670557","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}