{"product_id":"a-glove-shop-in-vienna-and-other-stories-9781529059342","title":"A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurl up with a collection of romantic short stories taking you from nineteenth-century Vienna, over the wild moors of Northumberland to the snowy streets of pre-revolutionary St Petersberg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by author and journalist Amanda Craig. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA collection of eighteen romantic short stories from the award winning and much loved Eva Ibbotson, \u003ci\u003eA Glove Shop in Vienna\u003c\/i\u003e will show you the great passions and astute observations of everyday life. Join Great Uncle Max, torn between his grand and secret love for Susie, the enchanting glove shop assistant, and the devotion of his opera singing wife. Meet Miss Bennett, drama mistress at the fading Markham Street Primary School, whose search for a baby Jesus for the nativity play yields unexpected and miraculous results. And agonise with Kira, a dancer in Russia's Imperial Ballet school, thrown out onto the streets of St. Petersburg and found by Edwin, a lonely dreamer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns comical, satirical, romantic and always unpredictable these wise stories are a delight from start to finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Collector's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529059342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Eva Ibbotson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40793334218933,"sku":"9781529059342","price":11.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_72cf2d7c-46e7-4cd2-a525-e3e6a319c671.jpg?v=1629204663","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-glove-shop-in-vienna-and-other-stories-9781529059342","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}