{"product_id":"vittoria-cottage","title":"Vittoria Cottage","description":"Caroline opened the door and saw Mr. Shepperton standing on the step. “Oh, it’s you!” she exclaimed in surprise.\n“Did you—were you expecting someone else?” he asked.\n“Only the Queen,” replied Caroline, chuckling. “Don’t mind me,” she added. “I often go slightly mad.”\nCaroline Dering, a widow with three grown children, lives a cheerful, quiet life near the idyllic English village of Ashbridge. But things are about to liven up, as daughter Leda announces a problematic engagement to the son of the local squire, son James returns from service and pursues romance with the squire’s independent daughter, and sister Harriet, a famous actress who latest play has bombed, retreats to Ashbridge for a break. Then there’s Robert Shepperton, a charming widower recovering from the losses of war at the local inn . . .\nThese problems, as well as smaller challenges with an overbearing village organizer, the blustering Sir Michael, and Caroline’s daily help (“who rejoices in the name of Comfort Podbury”), are resolved with all of D.E. Stevenson’s flair for gentle humour, clever plotting, and characters who walk right off the page.\nFurrowed Middlebrow and Dean Street Press have also reprinted Music in the Hills and Winter and Rough Weather, which continue the stories of some of the characters from Vittoria Cottage. All the novels feature an introduction by Alexander McCall Smith.\n“A well-balanced novel that moves swiftly enough for any taste.” Manchester Evening News\n“It is a family novel, and few writers can do this sort of thing better than Miss Stevenson.” Glasgow Herald\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B07Y4MSLS3\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B07Y4MSLS3.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Stevenson, D.E.|Smith, Alexander McCall\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43714762997821,"sku":"BVV.B07Y4MSLS3.G","price":10.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B07Y4MSLS3-0.jpg?v=1790287709","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/vittoria-cottage","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}