{"product_id":"9781474615990","title":"Another Marvelous Thing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Laurie Colwin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 November 2024 by Orion Publishing Co (Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the W\u0026amp;N Essentials' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e131 x 197 x 15mm | 154g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead  At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with her at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly is a serious, often glum person. An economic historian, she is indifferent to a great many things (clothes, food, home décor), frowns easily and is frequently irritated. Francis is older. He likes routine and a well-run household; he likes to pay for dinner, open car doors and call Billy at night to make sure she is safe. Both are happily married - but not to each other. So begins a whirlwind love affair, perfectly captured in this frank, funny irresistible novel, from its fabulous inception to its inevitable end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A W\u0026amp;N Essential with an introduction by Caroline O'Donoghue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurie Colwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58288171024709,"sku":"9781474615990","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781474615990.jpg?v=1781598154","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781474615990","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}