{"product_id":"9781786972989","title":"A Happy Christmas","description":"This short novel, or novella, is 83-year-old Tony Whelpton's second book this year, and his fifth since he switched from being a best-selling author of school and college textbooks in his late seventies, a change which he wishes he had made many years ago because of the enthusiasm which his novels have inspired.\u003cbr\u003e In the summer of 1986 Wilf Broadhurst is a desperately unhappy and lonely old man, a former factory hand living in Nottingham. Now a widower in his mid-seventies, he lives alone, has virtually no friends, and lost touch with his only daughter nearly thirty years ago in acrimonious and heart-rending circumstances. In despair he consults his doctor, but the only help he is offered is a suggestion that he should get out more - perhaps get a dog or start going to church - or even to the pub. In Wilf's place, which option would you choose? And how would you rate your chances of having a happy Christmas?","brand":"Feedaread.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063480566000,"sku":"9781786972989","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786972989_p0.jpg?v=1763738015","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786972989","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}