{"product_id":"broken-country-by-clare-leslie-hall","title":"Broken Country.  By Clare Leslie Hall.","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h1 mui-style-1ngtbwk\"\u003eBroken Country\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h3 mui-style-1nbf2lb\"\u003e'I stayed up until 4am to finish it, something I haven't done in years' Florence Knapp, author of THE NAMES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the unputdownable love story that readers can't get enough of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'An unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives . . . but it's also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming' -REESE WITHERSPOON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This story of a love affair is so addictive it could be at home with the thrillers . . . A simmering book of secrets, scandal and devastating consequences' The i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Excellent . . . a vivid, forceful love story which plays out at the pace of a thriller' Irish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'In this surprising romantic novel, there are decisions to be made that are heartbreaking and real, yet amid the gentle pastoral setting . . . it has all the pace of a literary thriller. A dazzling debut' Woman and Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Beautiful . . . So moving on the subject of how a tiny decision can have cataclysmic consequences' Good Housekeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel's return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can't help thinking they were right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeth was seventeen when she first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was Frank who picked up the pieces and together they built a home very different from the one she'd imagined with Gabriel. Watching her husband and son, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when Gabriel comes back, all Beth's certainty about who she is and what she wants crumbles. Even after ten years, their connection is instant. She knows it's wrong and she knows people could get hurt. But how can she resist a second chance at first love?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA love story with the pulse of a thriller, Broken Country is a heart-pounding novel of impossible choices and devastating consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Lyrical, brutal and passionate. I devoured it'- MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, author of The Paper Palace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Evocative, sensitive and compelling . . . Fires directly at the heart and hits the mark' - DELIA OWENS, author of Where the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Broke my heart then mended it again. An epic, tortured love story. Bring tissues' - JE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter several years of living and working in London as a journalist and writing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePictures of Him\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDays You Were Mine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClare, her husband and three children moved to an old farmhouse in Dorset. The house, the ancient fields surrounding it and the farmers who have a deep connection to the land inspired the setting for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken Country.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will be published in thirty-one countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e9781399820431\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1399820435\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e10th March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eAudience:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGeneral Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJohn Murray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eCountry of Publication:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eEdition Number:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eDimensions (cm):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e19.8 x 13.1 x 2.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eWeight (kg):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e0.25\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free by Nature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47559651098802,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/1685\/7778\/files\/BrokenCountry.jpg?v=1780803737","url":"https:\/\/www.freebynature.com.au\/products\/broken-country-by-clare-leslie-hall","provider":"Free by Nature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}