{"product_id":"9781915067609-give-me-the-mountains","title":"Give Me The Mountains","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe mostly true story of growing up and doing the Season as a debutante\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events: a glorious fictionalised memoir of a young woman’sjourney through wartime schooling, Finishing School, the London Season as adebutante, and more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'After the war, the country got back to the Season when young ladies were on show like the racehorses in the paddock prior to a race .'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 1940s England, three generations of women share their stories. The youngest of them is being prepared for a good marriage. She navigates life at a country boarding school. She takes lessons on deportment at a prestigious Finishing School, and gets ready to be launched onto the marriage market as an elegant debutante. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut determined and independent, this young woman wants a different life. Can she follow her own path and find freedom?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInspired by true events\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious fictionalised memoir of a young woman’s journey through wartime schooling, Finishing School, the London Season as a debutante, and more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith poetry from present day life on Dragonfly Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Give me the mountains, those great craggy peaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere the air is brilliant and the silence speaks'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author: \u003c\/b\u003eAnne Swan's childhood was idyllic, with dogs and ponies, happy schools and holidays abroad. Her work as a secretary both in the UK and overseas was interesting and enjoyable. Later, she was happily married. Anne is also a pianist and composer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55595734368630,"sku":"9781915067609","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34167456.jpg?v=1746755062","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781915067609-give-me-the-mountains","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}