{"product_id":"9781035047154","title":"A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscovering Eva Ibbotson's books is one of the nicest things that's ever happened to me. The most beautiful, delicious, wry read' - Marian KeyesA collection of eighteen romantic historical short stories from the award-winning and much-loved Eva Ibbotson. With atmospheric settings ranging from Vienna to Northumberland, A Glove Shop in Vienna explores the great passions and astute observations of everyday life.   Join Great-Uncle Max, torn between his grand and secret love for Susie, the enchanting glove shop assistant, and the devotion of his opera-singing wife.   Meet Miss Bennett, drama mistress at the fading Markham Street Primary School, whose search for a baby Jesus for the nativity play yields unexpected and miraculous results.   Agonize with Kira, a dancer in Russia's Imperial Ballet school, thrown out onto the streets of St. Petersburg, and found by Edwin, a lonely dreamer.   'Eva Ibbotson is such a good writer that her characters break the bonds of the romantic novel' - Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732025721208,"sku":"9781035047154","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781035047154.jpg?v=1794266716","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781035047154","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}