{"product_id":"kingfishers-catch-fire-by-rumer-godden-9780349017587","title":"Kingfishers Catch Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBy the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A haunting tale . . . the whole book burns with beauty and poetry' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Powerful adult themes underlie the novel's glimmering surface' Rosie Thomas, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'One of our best and most captivating novelists' Philip Hensher\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSophie Barrington Ward, without a husband, with two children and very little income, is faced with making a new life. She arrives in the Eden of Himalayan Kashmir to set up home in a tumbledown cottage surrounded by flowers and herbs. Settling down to live quietly, frugally, and peacefully with her new neighbours, she is unaware of the turmoil her arrival provokes as the villagers compete fiercely for her patronage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSophie is determined to live with the Indians and like it. Pundit Pramatha Kaul, her wise landlord, shakes his head. Profit David, her merchant friend, warns her. But when Sophie's cook makes a drastic bid to secure his position, the unwanted consequences are catastrophic . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMesmerising and thoughtful, this lesser-known classic by Godden evokes India's uniquely beautiful landscape amidst a timeless tale of misunderstanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932296954092,"sku":"9780349017587","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349017587-kingfishers-catch-fire.jpg?v=1783858599","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/kingfishers-catch-fire-by-rumer-godden-9780349017587","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}