{"product_id":"mingham-air-book-elizabeth-fair-9781911579434","title":"The Mingham Air","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe best thing one can say about the Priory is that it would have made a splendid ruin, she stated. If only the Seamarks had left it alone .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHester Clifford has come to Mingham to recover from pneumonia, at the invitation of her godmother, Cecily Hutton, an eccentric painter with a predilection for ruins. Hester determines to bring order to the Huttons' easygoing lives, not to mention those of the villagers--including elderly Mrs. Hyde-Ridley, attempting to enforce her Edwardian standards of behaviour, Mrs. Merlin, the Rector's wife, equally determined to share the joys of country dance with an unenthusiastic parish, and Thomas Seamark, a classic example of the wealthy, brooding widower. Amidst conflict, manipulation, matchmaking, and general hilarity, Hester clearly has her work cut out for her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurrowed Middlebrow is delighted to make available, for the first time in over half a century, all six of Elizabeth Fair's irresistible comedies of domestic life. These new editions all feature an introduction by Elizabeth Crawford.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiss Fair's understanding is deeper than Mrs. Thirkell's and her humour is untouched by snobbishness; she is much nearer to Trollope, grand master in these matters.--\u003cem\u003eStevie Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiss Fair makes writing look very easy, and that is the measure of her creative ability.--\u003cem\u003eCompton Mackenzie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49528161206545,"sku":"GOR010140099","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053822443793,"sku":"NIN9781911579434","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52425520021777,"sku":"NLS9781911579434","price":16.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53626087833873,"sku":"CIN1911579436A","price":10.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1911579436.jpg?v=1750804258","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/mingham-air-book-elizabeth-fair-9781911579434","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}