{"product_id":"lilac-bus","title":"Lilac Bus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Has a lovely warm heart . . . Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery Friday without fail, the lilac bus transports the same seven people from the bustle of Dublin to spend the weekend in the quaint village of Rathdoon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach passenger has their own reason for making the trip. What is Judy hiding? Why is Rupert so unwilling to return home? And why has driver Tom orchestrated the lilac bus''s trip in the first place?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs friendships are forged and secrets revealed, it soon becomes clear that\u003cb\u003e there''s more to these unsuspecting characters than meets the eye . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can''t get enough of\u003ci\u003e The Lilac Bus \u003c\/i\u003e. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''\u003c\/b\u003eThis was the first Maeve Binchy book I ever read and by far my favourite.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***** ''\u003c\/b\u003eThis is a real ''comfort read'' and I''d forgotten how much I enjoy this author.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***** ''\u003c\/b\u003eIf you are in need a good story, a kind story, a story with heart and a little intrigue, you won''t go wrong with The Lilac Bus.''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320142111102,"sku":"NW9780099498643","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099498643.jpg?v=1778240332","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/lilac-bus","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}