{"product_id":"scarlet-feather-paperback","title":"Scarlet Feather - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo friends struggle to balance their personal and professional lives in this charming novel from acclaimed author Maeve Binchy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey met in cooking school and became fast friends with a common dream. Now Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather hope to take Dublin by storm with their newly formed catering company, aptly dubbed \"Scarlet Feather.\" Not everyone, however, shares their optimism. Cathy's mother-in-law disapproves of both Cathy and her new \"hobby,\" while Cathy's husband, Neil, pays no mind to anything- except his work as a civil rights lawyer. And then there's Tom's family, who expect him to follow in his father's footsteps, and an ambitious girlfriend who's struggling with career dreams of her own. Between friends and families, ups and downs, heartaches and joys, Cathy and Tom are about to embark on the most maddening-and exhilarating-year of their lives...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Times.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLight a Penny Candle, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1982, and she went on to write more than twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTara Road, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an Oprah's Book Club selection. She was married to writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for thirty-five years. She passed away in 2012 at the age of seventy-two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 8.19 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691012558911,"sku":"9780451222985","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/744a44de99a3c6f70cd2180439d06da2.webp?v=1764990793","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/scarlet-feather-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}