{"product_id":"the-last-leaf-paperback","title":"The Last Leaf - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwyn Ellis Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eYou will have to place a small handful of the maggots under your tongue, and must hold them there for a full two minutes,\" Jack instructed Isabella . . . .And boy did they wriggle  She struggled not to wretch \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo worlds collide when a chance meeting brings together Jack and Isabella. Jack, the son of the Head Gardener of the Oakfield Estate, finds himself a friend in the lovely Isabella, the 'little lady of Oakfield Hall'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Victorian times in the Southern Counties of England - with an intermittent welsh presence in the form of the Jones' travelling gypsy family - much laughter, dance, music and cultural challenges lie before the two friends this summer  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow will the delicate Isabella fair among the unfamiliar countryside with its host of creatures and seasonal demands?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the rugged, uneducated Jack rise to the challenge of learning to read and write poetry about his beloved countryside - poaching, skinning rabbits and river fishing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day is an adventure and it seems they are meant to be together, always. Or are they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead about their exciting adventures and discover the true meaning of friendship with them as they each discover new worlds and new challenges  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107515895943,"sku":"9781912850259","price":12.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2ac821410646d84eb8e890fb527b9760.webp?v=1732456237","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-last-leaf-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}