{"product_id":"9780349013411-cheerfulness-breaks-in","title":"Cheerfulness Breaks In","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWar arrives in rural Barsetshire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is summer 1939 and the social event of the year is about to take place: Rose Birkett, a flighty beauty with a penchant for breaking engagements and hearts, is finally getting married, and the whole village - especially her parents - breathes a sigh of relief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy autumn, however, summer weddings seem a distant memory as war reaches Barsetshire. While the younger generation throws itself into the war effort with cheerful aplomb, older residents remember the last war keenly, and are fearful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen an entire London school of evacuees arrive, as well as a number of refugees, the village rallies round to accommodate them. Some inhabitants, though, fail to welcome the newcomers with open arms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1940, this is a humorous and poignant picture of wartime in a rural community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449708589430,"sku":"9780349013411","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29714680.jpg?v=1760446532","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349013411-cheerfulness-breaks-in","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}