{"product_id":"cheer-up-mr-widdicombe-paperback","title":"Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvan James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of 2019's most anticipated reads by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \"a hilarious and witty joy of a novel about a family's insanely dramatic summer at their new island home\" (\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e) in the Pacific Northwest. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe inimitable--some might say incorrigible--Frank Widdicombe is suffering from a deep depression. Or so his wife, Carol, believes. But Carol is convinced that their new island home--Willowbrook Manor on the Puget Sound--is just the thing to cheer him up. And so begins a whirlwind summer as their house becomes the epicenter of multiple social dramas involving the family, their friends, and a host of new acquaintances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Widdicombes' son, Christopher, is mourning a heartbreak after a year abroad in Italy. Their personal assistant, Michelle, begins a romance with preppy screenwriter Bradford, who also happens to be Frank's tennis partner. Meanwhile, a local named Marvelous Matthews is hired to create a garden at the manor--and is elated to find Gracie Sloane, bewitching self-help author, in residence as well. When this alternately bumbling and clever cast of characters comes together, they turn \"as frothy and bitter as a pot of freshly brewed dark-roast coffee, the kind that's always available on the Widdicombe's sideboard. And the dialogue, oh how it singes and sears\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"gleefully over-the-top satiric debut\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eCheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for fans of Maria Semple's \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette?\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew Sean Greer's \u003ci\u003eLess\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jess Walter's \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ruins. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701505953855,"sku":"9781501199622","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8e3d3907f3cf2338e22b91d9e2adf155.webp?v=1765020906","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/cheer-up-mr-widdicombe-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}