{"title":"Tara Calaby","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Tara Calaby, where history and fiction intertwine to create immersive reading experiences. Known for her meticulously detailed narratives, Tara Calaby is a skilled author in the realm of general and historical fiction. Her storytelling prowess shines through in works such as \u003cem\u003eHouse of Longing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Spirit Circle\u003c\/em\u003e, each offering a unique lens into the past while exploring universal themes that resonate across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHouse of Longing\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on an evocative journey, pulling back the curtain on human emotions and desires set against the backdrop of a richly described historical setting. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eThe Spirit Circle\u003c\/em\u003e invites you into a world where the boundaries between the spiritual and the tangible blur, challenging perceptions and stirring the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTara's books are a testament to her talent for weaving compelling characters and intricate plots that capture the reader's attention from the very first page. Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast of historical tales or a newcomer to her work, exploring Tara Calaby's books will be an unforgettable adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"house-of-longing-by-tara-calaby-9781922790286","title":"House of Longing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlotte has always known she is different. Where other young women see their destiny in marriage and motherhood, the reclusive Charlotte wants only to work with her father in his stationery business; perhaps even run it herself one day. Then Flora Dalton bursts through the shop door and into Charlotte’s life—and a new world of baffling desires and possibilities seems to open up to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Melbourne society of the 1890s is not built to embrace unorthodoxy. When tragedy strikes and Charlotte is unmoored by grief, she finds herself admitted to Kew Lunatic Asylum ‘for her own safety’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere she learns that women enter the big white house on the hill for many reasons, not all of them to do with lunacy. That her capacity for love, loyalty, and friendship is greater than she had ever understood. And that it will take all of these things—along with an unexpected talent for guile—to extract herself from the care of men and make her way back to her heart’s desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA compulsively readable historical romance, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Longing\u003c\/i\u003e combines an effortless instinct for narrative with impeccable research, lightly worn. \u003ci\u003eHouse of Longing\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut of a major talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670771421420,"sku":"9781922790286","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16313983482872.jpg?v=1752782077"},{"product_id":"the-spirit-circle-by-tara-calaby-9781923058217","title":"The Spirit Circle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Ellen Whitfield, the betrothal of her dear friend Harriet to Ellen’s brother has brought both loss and solace. But when Harriet suddenly breaks off the engagement, ostensibly at the insistence of her deceased mother, Ellen is bewildered. And when she learns that Harriet is involved with a spiritualist group led by the charismatic Caroline McLeod, she fears losing her friend altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo it is that practical, sceptical Ellen moves into the gloomy East Melbourne mansion where Caroline, along with her enigmatic daughter Grace, has assembled a motley court of the bereaved. Ellen’s intention is to expose the simple trickery—the hidden cabinets and rigged séances, the levers and wires—that must surely lie behind these visits from the departed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat she discovers is altogether more complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTara Calaby weaves a compelling and richly detailed narrative around the romance of old Melbourne in this intriguing, possibly supernatural, historical mystery in \u003cem\u003eThe Spirit Circle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083030020332,"sku":"9781923058217","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71b66b408e9d88c297ffb900a6d3a78d.jpg?v=1765311417"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/tara-calaby.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}