{"product_id":"lark-1","title":"Lark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A charming and brilliantly entertaining novel... shot through with the light-hearted Nesbit touch'' Penelope Lively, from the introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When did two girls of our age have such a chance as we''ve got - to have a lark entirely on our own? No chaperone, no rules, no...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"No present income or future prospects,\" said Lucilla.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s 1919 and Jane and her cousin Lucilla leave school to find that their guardian has gambled away their money, leaving them with only a small cottage in the English countryside. In an attempt to earn their living, the orphaned cousins embark on a series of misadventures - cutting flowers from their front garden and selling them to passers-by, inviting paying guests who disappear without paying - all the while endeavouring to stave off the attentions of male admirers, in a bid to secure their independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''To come upon any Nesbit today, hitherto unread... is like receiving a letter from a friend whom you have believed dead'' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''A wry, charming delight of a book'' \u003ci\u003eThe Pool\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57321308651902,"sku":"NW9780241983485","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241983485.jpg?v=1778513700","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/lark-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}