{"product_id":"the-mingham-air-paperback","title":"The Mingham Air - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Fair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The best thing one can say about the Priory is that it would have made a splendid ruin,\" she stated. \"If only the Seamarks had left it alone ...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHester Clifford has come to Mingham to recover from pneumonia, at the invitation of her godmother, Cecily Hutton, an eccentric painter with a predilection for ruins. Hester determines to bring order to the Huttons' easygoing lives, not to mention those of the villagers--including elderly Mrs. Hyde-Ridley, attempting to enforce her Edwardian standards of behaviour, Mrs. Merlin, the Rector's wife, equally determined to share the joys of country dance with an unenthusiastic parish, and Thomas Seamark, a classic example of the wealthy, brooding widower. Amidst conflict, manipulation, matchmaking, and general hilarity, Hester clearly has her work cut out for her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurrowed Middlebrow is delighted to make available, for the first time in over half a century, all six of Elizabeth Fair's irresistible comedies of domestic life. These new editions all feature an introduction by Elizabeth Crawford.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Miss Fair's understanding is deeper than Mrs. Thirkell's and her humour is untouched by snobbishness; she is much nearer to Trollope, grand master in these matters.\"--\u003cem\u003eStevie Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Miss Fair makes writing look very easy, and that is the measure of her creative ability.\"--\u003cem\u003eCompton Mackenzie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712947654719,"sku":"9781911579434","price":20.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/26e97374ba57bcb2108e4b81ec55274f.webp?v=1765062910","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-mingham-air-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}