{"product_id":"summer-half-a-virago-modern-classic-vmc-virago-modern-classics","title":"Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC) (Virago Modern Classics)","description":"Product Description\n\nTo his parents' dismay, Colin Keith - out of the noble but misplaced sense of duty peculiar to high-minded young university graduates - chooses to quit his training for the Bar and take a teaching job at Southbridge School. Little does Colin imagine that he will count among his pupils the demon in human form known as Tony Morland; or that the master's ravishing, feather-brained daughter Rose will, with her flights of fancy and many admirers, spread chaos throughout school and village. Humorous, high-spirited and cleverly observed, Summer Half is a comic delight.\n\nReview\n\nAngela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself -- Alexander McCall Smith\n\nWhat sings out is the ebullience and charm of her characters, deliciously sparkling dialogue, a romping plot, her wit and gentle satire, and the escapist satisfaction of neatly tied-up happy endings ― bookoxygen.com\n\nBook Description\n\nA captivating comic novel from Angela Thirkell's much-loved 1930s Barsetshire series: trainee barrister Colin Keith makes an ill-advised foray into teaching at Southbridge School.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nAngela Thirkell (1890-1961) wrote many works of fiction and non-fiction, including twenty-nine 'Barsetshire' novels, which won her great popularity and acclaim. The first of these, High Rising, was published in 1933. Her relatives included Edward Burne-Jones, Rudyard Kipling and Stanley Baldwin, and her godfather was JM Barrie. She was twice married and had four children.","brand":"Virago Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40436342194261,"sku":"9781844089697N","price":5.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/3da079e6-225b-4d20-82a4-483b04730b56.jpg?v=1669389027","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/summer-half-a-virago-modern-classic-vmc-virago-modern-classics","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}