{"product_id":"the-seaweed-cage-paperback","title":"The Seaweed Cage - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA second political novel set in Caledon In a political culture underpinned by the desire for power at all costs, three women on different journeys clash and tangle when novelist and playwright Lippy is sucked into the life of Ramsay, ex-Member of Parliament and fall-guy in the expenses scandal. Lippy, Selina and Jasmine become enmeshed in a deadly struggle for power within the People's Union Party in the Caledon Parliament where the Party's hierarchy is determined to continue reigning supreme and to regain, at whatever cost, their lost 'rightful' government role. Empathy and machinations bring about winners and losers in both love and politics, the uncovering of murky deeds, a murder investigated by Detective Inspector Raisin, and a chilling event that changes lives. Once the threads are tugged, all lead back to one surprising person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Bruce has been involved with the restoration of a Victorian pier, the running of an annual festival, curating an exhibition, organisation of a one-off literary award and a multi-agency destination development project. A number of her short stories have been published, she has written restaurant reviews, and one of her plays See them rats toured the Scottish Borders in late 2012 as part of a double bill. An interest in politics was part of her family life, as politics in Scotland during her lifetime has rarely been dull, often strident, a rollercoaster of celebration and drowned sorrows that pulled people into enthusiastic for or against camps. So, not surprisingly, she has occasionally been drawn into active involvement. She finds the manipulative world of politics fascinating as well as appaling, especially the effect it can have on people, and in her writing creates stories of people who found themselves overtaken by events, often forced into actions, or making decisions they never expected to make. Visit Dorothy's blog at - http: \/\/jingsandthings.wordpress.com Also by Dorothy Bruce In the Wake of the Coup Alexander Reid and the Japanese Influence: Art, ships and plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716800164089,"sku":"9780957591356","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/PSD83zWHwQ9780957591356.webp?v=1785075623","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-seaweed-cage-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}