{"product_id":"when-the-green-woods-laugh-9781504068864","title":"When the Green Woods Laugh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rural British family gets new neighbors--and new troubles--in this comic classic by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darling Buds of May\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gore Court is a run-down country house that junk dealer Pop Larkin intends to convert into a bungalow for his daughter and son-in-law. But Mr. and Mrs. Jerebohm, a wealthy couple from London, arrive desperate to buy the place. Spotting the naivete of the social-climbing pair, Pop manages to get them to agree to pay a ridiculous amount. Now he can install a swimming pool at home . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But he may not have time to enjoy it. After a party at the Jerebohms, Pop finds himself fending off unwanted advances. Soon, a rocking rowboat, a pair of misplaced hands, and a misunderstanding have Pop before the local magistrate, and it may take more than wit and country charm for him to clear his name . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Pop is as sexy, genial, generous, and boozy as ever. Ma is a worthy match for him in all these qualities.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Pop Larkin Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The Larkins live--these novels please us by escaping definition.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Like Wodehouse's Jeeves, Bates' Larkins must continue in their own delightful milieu--in this case the Kentish countryside.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504068864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d","brand":"H. E. Bates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41968306847925,"sku":"9781504068864","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_70535c9b-8e1a-43bf-bc7b-c29267af6901.jpg?v=1647956804","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/when-the-green-woods-laugh-9781504068864","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}