{"product_id":"mistletoe-malice","title":"Farrell Kathleen: Mistletoe Malice [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Literary comfort and joy. It got me out of mourning for the Cazelet Chronicles.' \u003cb\u003eMeg Mason (author of Sorrow and Bliss)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stylish and penetrating comedy of manners. My favourite Christmas book by far - and you can read it all year round.' \u003cb\u003eRachel Joyce (author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A horribly delicious snapshot of post-war family life, in which tensions ensnare the reader in tinsel-covered barbed wire.' \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett (author of The Appeal)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eThe fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasises about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs - and their 'midwinter madness' climaxes ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kathleen Farrell","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47223128293715,"sku":"9780571378265","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/kathleen-farrell-farrell-kathleen-mistletoe-malice-2023-paperback-9780571378265-57572524196179.jpg?v=1727395693","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/mistletoe-malice","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}