{"product_id":"9781838340100","title":"Miss Veal and Miss Ham","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Heywood, Vikki \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOf specific Lesbian interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 July 2025 by Muswell Press in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 134 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 18 | 176g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The moving and surprising story of a discreet love, put to its greatest test'. The Reverend Richard Coles.  'A gloriously warm-hearted tribute to the courage of hidden lives’ Francis Spufford. 'Tender, delightful and heartbreaking, I absolutely couldn't put this book down'. Karen McLeod.It is 1951 and behind the counter of a modest post office in a leafy Buckinghamshire village Miss Dora Ham and Miss Beatrix Veal maintain their careful facade as respected local spinsters. But their true story is one of passion: suffragist activists who fell in love at a rally in the 1900s, danced in London's secret gay clubs between the wars, and comforted one another during the first night of the Blitz.  Together they have built a life of quiet dignity and service in rural England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow over the course of one pivotal day their carefully constructed world begins to fracture. Through Beatrix's wry perspective we witness the severe impact of post-war changes on their peaceful existence. Changes that will lead to heart-breaking decisions for Miss Veal and Miss Ham. At the heart of this intimate, moving and witty novel is a story of resilience, the dignity of love that cannot be spoken, and the challenges that come when the future no longer feels safe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55298508063096,"sku":"9781838340100","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781838340100_f70484be-187b-4f95-b8fe-cd873f3bc12b.jpg?v=1773926094","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781838340100","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}