{"product_id":"9781474615990-another-marvellous-thing","title":"Another Marvelous Thing","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosephine \"Billy\" Delielle and Francis Clemens are happily married - just not to each other. \u003ci\u003eAnother Marvellous Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of their affair, from its fabulous inception to its inevitable end\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with her at once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBilly is a serious, often glum person. An economic historian, she is indifferent to a great many things (clothes, food, home décor), frowns easily and is frequently irritated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancis is older. He likes routine and a well-run household; he likes to pay for dinner, open car doors and call Billy at night to make sure she is safe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth are happily married - but not to each other. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins a whirlwind love affair, perfectly captured in this frank, funny irresistible novel, from its fabulous inception to its inevitable end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA W\u0026amp;N Essential with an introduction by Caroline O'Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41690479001697,"sku":"9781474615990","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29938548.jpg?v=1725868524","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781474615990-another-marvellous-thing","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}