{"product_id":"9781911579397","title":"Seaview House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I wonder what Mr. Heritage thought of his godson,” she said quickly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Rather clumsy, but quite good manners,” Edith remarked. “And a well-shaped skull.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese were her own views, but she took it for granted that sensible people would agree with her.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisters Edith and Rose have rather come down in the world by keeping their hotel, Seaview House. So Mr Heritage believes, and he’s not pleased when Rose’s daughter Lucy—grown a bit too attractive for his comfort—becomes friendly with his godson Edward. Would-be paramour Nevil isn’t thrilled either, and to complicate matters further, Edward is behind a scheme to build new terraced housing, depriving village residents of their coveted sea view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDilemmas and dramas unfold—including a fire, a cook’s prophecy, and a disaster of a luncheon—but the loose ends get tied up in Elizabeth Fair’s cheerful, inimitable style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“light-hearted, shrewd, diverting”--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dean Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48155498610928,"sku":"9781911579397","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911579397_p0.jpg?v=1763632538","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911579397","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}