{"product_id":"the-soul-of-kindness-9781844086566","title":"The Soul of Kindness","description":"\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCED BY PHILIP HENSHER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a reader, I have found huge pleasure in returning to Taylor's novels and short stories many times over. As a writer I've returned to her too - in awe of her achievements, and trying to work out how she does it' SARAH WATERS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant novel about the damage caused by relentless 'niceness'. Uncritical, encouraging, 'the soul of kindness', Flora's help is the cruelest hindrance to those who love her most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Here I am!' Flora called to Richard as she went downstairs. For a second, Meg felt disloyalty. It occurred to her of a sudden that Flora was always saying that, and that it was in the tone of one giving a lovely present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElegant, blonde and beautiful, Flora has everything under control: her perfect home, her husband Richard, her friend Meg, adoring Kit, and the writer Patrick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlora entrances everyone, dangling visions of happiness and success before their spellbound eyes. All are bewitched by this golden tyrant. Except, that is, for the clear-eyed painter, Liz, who can see that Flora's kindness is the sweetest poison of them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Virago Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844086566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Elizabeth Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774157090997,"sku":"9781844086566","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-soul-of-kindness-9781844086566","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}