{"product_id":"the-musgraves-paperback","title":"The Musgraves - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. E. Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow old you can grow in three years! It is only a fraction of time but to Esther Musgrave it seemed longer than all the rest of her life put together. In three years she had become an entirely different person-or so she felt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the death of her beloved husband, Esther believes she will never be happy again. But soon, her \"natural buoyancy\" and the problems and adventures of her three daughters-difficult, unmarried Delia, cheerful and practical Margaret, and young Kate just out of school-bring her pleasure and purpose anew. The local Dramatic Club's troubled new production, the arrival of an attractive widow with a hint of scandal about her, the return of Esther's long-estranged stepson, and Kate's perilous rendezvous with a young ne'er-do-well whom Stevenson fans will recognize from her earlier bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Tall Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e-all provide drama, laughter, and joy to the reader as well as to Esther herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1960 and set in the Cotswolds, \u003cem\u003eThe Musgraves\u003c\/em\u003e is one of D.E. Stevenson's most lively and entertaining tales of family and village life. This new edition features an autobiographical sketch by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Miss Stevenson has her own individual and charming way of seeing things.\" Western Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137540624519,"sku":"9781915014498","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dcbea0576c9a8a8b0c573ade2e1ac4ab.webp?v=1732699843","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-musgraves-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}