{"product_id":"alice-hoffman-the-rules-of-magic-2017-paperback","title":"Alice Hoffman: The Rules of Magic [2017] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Magic, \u003c\/i\u003eto date Alice Hoffman's biggest ever selling novel, became a major Hollywood film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman who played sisters Sally and Gillian Owens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this sparkling prequel we meet sisters Frances and Jet and Vincent, their brother. From the beginning their mother Susanna knew they were unique: Franny with her skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, who could commune with birds; Jet as shy as she is beautiful, who knows what others are thinking, and Vincent so charismatic that he was built for trouble. Susanna needed to set some rules of magic: no walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles and certainly, absolutely, no books about magic...\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But the Owens siblings are desperate to uncover who they really are. Each heads down a life-altering course, filled with secrets and truths, devastation and joy, and magic and love. Despite the warning handed down through the family for centuries - \u003ci\u003eKnow that for our family, love is a curse - \u003c\/i\u003ethey will all strive to break the rules and find true love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Book 2 in the Practical Magic series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hoffman delights\u003c\/b\u003e in this prequel to \u003ci\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/i\u003e... a coming-of-age tale replete with magic and historical references to the early witch trials. The spellbinding story, focusing on the strength of family bonds through joy and sorrow, will appeal to a broad range of readers. \u003cb\u003eFans... will be bewitched\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Hoffman, Alice","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50757309464915,"sku":"9781471157684","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":50757309497683,"sku":"XV81471157684","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hoffman-alice-alice-hoffman-the-rules-of-magic-2017-paperback-1155327897.jpg?v=1744345162","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/alice-hoffman-the-rules-of-magic-2017-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}