{"product_id":"minor-disturbances-grand-life-apartments","title":"Minor Disturbances\/grand Life Apartments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The most charming, utterly lovely story I''ve read in ages... this is one of my books of the year'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul'' \u003c\/b\u003eJOANNA NELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I loved this heartwarming read'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRIMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to Grand Life Apartments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon-to-be-retired Kamala spends her days counting down to her daughter''s annual visits from abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Thirty-two-year-old engineer, Revathi, is frequently reminded by her mother that she''s fast reaching her expiry date in the arranged-marriage market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  And heartbroken Jason is here because he''s running away - from London, and from his past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  With nothing in common, they are united only by a love - and a need - for where they live. So when a developer threatens to demolish everything they know, they come together to save their beloved home...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''So humane and funny''   \u003c\/b\u003eDEBORAH MOGGACH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin''s Tales of the City . . . a distinctive and evocative voice''   \u003c\/b\u003eGRAEME SIMSION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human''   \u003c\/b\u003eDAISY BUCHANAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An enchanting hug of a book''  \u003c\/b\u003eNIKKI MAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A super warm and lovely read'' \u003c\/b\u003eKATE SAWYER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?'' \u003c\/b\u003eCLARE POOLEY \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A gorgeous, beautifully written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat'' \u003c\/b\u003eNICK BRADLEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Written with such warmth'' \u003c\/b\u003eSARA NISHA ADAMS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57576497480062,"sku":"NW9781399708500","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399708500.jpg?v=1781847791","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/minor-disturbances-grand-life-apartments","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}