{"product_id":"9781409057192","title":"Distant Music: an unputdownable saga set in the glamorous world of the theatre from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham","description":"12775B - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah will love this heart-warming, captivating and compelling post-war saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As comforting as a hot milky drink on a stormy night. Her legions of fans will not be disappointed.' -- \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eOutstanding' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Another excellent read by Charlotte Bingham' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'These are characters you will really care about' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Very enjoyable and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Incredibly well written and engrossing' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*******************************************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT CAN OFFER THE ESCAPE THEY SEEK?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 1950s, post-War Britain\u003c\/b\u003e: the only people in society who can be said to have \u003cb\u003ea glamorous lifestyle\u003c\/b\u003e are \u003cb\u003ethe very wealthy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe aristocracy\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003epeople who worked in the theatre\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElsie Lancaster\u003c\/b\u003e is the granddaughter of a hardened old professional actress who runs a seaside boarding house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver\u003c\/b\u003e is the third son of a Catholic aristocratic Yorkshire family whose mother has run off, so the theatre-mad butler has brought him up like a son to be a Great Actor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoco Hampton\u003c\/b\u003e, Oliver's best friend, has been raised in Sloane Street by \u003cb\u003eGladys\u003c\/b\u003e, her profligate guardian, who is always borrowing money from Coco to buy more clothes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGladys and Oliver have been fans of the theatre since they were knee-high, but Coco has only ever wanted to be a designer. When Coco joins Oliver at his drama school in London, to his chagrin she promptly gets cast in films because of her photogenic looks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Elsie is 'discovered' in the provinces by \u003cb\u003ePortly Cosgrove\u003c\/b\u003e; shortly before meeting Oliver who promptly falls in love with her.  And elsewhere, on location, Coco has her first affair with a handsome actor, which doesn't end well...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA colourful cast of characters and a script you just couldn't make up...!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48075237458160,"sku":"9781409057192","price":8.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781409057192_p0.jpg?v=1763721008","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781409057192","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}