{"product_id":"mistletoe-malice-9780571378265","title":"Mistletoe Malice","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Literary comfort and joy.\" \u003cb\u003eMeg Mason\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSorrow and Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasizes about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs - and their \"midwinter madness\" climaxes...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571378265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Kathleen Farrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112012415157,"sku":"9780571378265","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e69cf167-43cd-488b-9c16-58093f70309c.jpg?v=1693926789","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mistletoe-malice-9780571378265","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}