{"product_id":"40-love-paperback","title":"40 Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e From the author of the sensational bestselling Sophie Kinsella novels and the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003ci\u003es The Wedding Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSleeping Arrangements\u003c\/i\u003e, this perceptive comedy \u003ci\u003e40 Love\u003c\/i\u003e skewers the shallow rich, displaying a wicked backhand along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone wins this game of literary tennis, a comedy of manners about envy in which Madeleine Wickham skewers the nouveau riche. At their country estate, Patrick Chance and his wife host a weekend tennis party. As four couples gather on the sunny terrace, it seems obvious who among them is succeeding, and who is falling behind. But by the end of the party, nothing will be quite as certain. While the couples' children amuse themselves with pony rides and rehearsals for a play, the adults suffer a series of personal revelations and crises. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWickham's nonstop action reveals at every turn that matters may not be as they seem, and in the end one thing is crystal clear: the weekend is about anything but tennis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Desirable Residence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCocktails for Three\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Arrangements\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. As Sophie Kinsella, she has written a number of bestsellers including the Shopaholic series, \u003ci\u003eTwenties Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRemember Me?, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Undomestic Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCan You Keep a Secret?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Shopaholic\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a major motion picture starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. Born in London, Wickham studied at New College, Oxford. She lives in London with her husband and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.24 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691365666879,"sku":"9780312562762","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eae10d8667a8efb2eb64b85bfa161102.webp?v=1764991861","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/40-love-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}