{"product_id":"2940170290741","title":"Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e, about a hapless American tourist's larger-than-life comical trip to Ireland. Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCornelius P. \"Fatty\" O'Leary and his wife, Betty, plan a vacation in Ireland for his 40th birthday, where they will tour his ancestral homeland and relax in the countryside. Almost immediately things go terribly wrong: the seats in economy class on the plane are too small; the country hotel's dinner spread and bathroom fixtures leave much to be desired; and the down-to-earth O'Learys find their fellow guests are more than a little snobbish. In this amusing and touching portrayal of a kindly, misunderstood soul, McCall Smith has created yet another memorable character who will become an instant favorite to his many fans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098327236848,"sku":"2940170290741","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170290741_p0.jpg?v=1763707142","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170290741","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}