{"product_id":"the-lark-2","title":"The Lark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Everything that's happening to us--yes, everything--is to be regarded as a lark. See? This is my last word. This. Is. Going. To. Be. A. Lark.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's 1919, and Jane Quested and her cousin Lucilla are pulled suddenly from school by their guardian, who sets them up in a cottage on the fringes of London and informs them (by letter, since he's already fled) that he's gambled away their inheritance but is leaving them the house and £500 to carry on with. Lucilla is disheartened, but Jane is certain it will be a lark.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the help of a handsome man, a classic example of a \"capable woman\", and a war veteran with a green thumb, the two unflappable young women set up a market garden, which develops into a guest house, which develops into--well, you'll have to read and see. It's true they have some difficulties as businesswomen, not to mention with housekeeping, but this is ultimately a tale fully living up to its title.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForgotten for decades, despite Nesbit's fame as a children's author, her final novel for adults, first published in 1922, is a delight that's ripe for rediscovery. This new edition includes an introduction by Charlotte Moore.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An economy of phrase, and an unparalleled talent for evoking hot summer days in the English countryside.\"--\u003cem\u003eNoel Coward\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46333986504914,"sku":"9781911579458","price":17.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_21983c4c-416f-4bcd-9953-7ba8e178cbc4.jpg?v=1762901209","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/the-lark-2","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}