{"product_id":"no-fond-return-of-love-paperback","title":"No Fond Return of Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Pym\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree lonely people come together in this poignant and witty novel of thwarted dreams, scandalous secrets, and star-crossed romance \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter being jilted by her fiancé, Dulcie Mainwaring despairs of ever finding true love. For a distraction, she goes to a publishing conference, where she meets Viola Dace, a dramatic woman who refuses to live without romance, as well as Aylwin Forbes, an editor whom Viola adores. The fact that Aylwin is married doesn't stop Viola. When her amorous pursuit prompts Aylwin's wife to leave him, the academic heartthrob is wide open to Viola's romantic attentions. That is, until Dulcie's eighteen-year-old niece moves in with Viola, and the young girl soon catches Aylwin's roving eye. Set in London in the early 1960s, \u003ci\u003eNo Fond Return of Love \u003c\/i\u003eis a delightful comedy of manners that comes full circle as Dulcie discovers a love as unexpected as it is liberating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Pym (1913-1980) was a bestselling and award-winning English novelist. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eSome Tame Gazelle \u003c\/i\u003e(1950), launched her career as a writer beloved for her social comedies of class and manners. Pym is the only author to be named twice in a \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e list of \"the most underrated novelists of the century.\" She produced thirteen novels, the last three published posthumously. Her 1977 novel \u003ci\u003eQuartet in Autumn \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.94 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758734147872,"sku":"9781480408081","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe54ecf09a9a8e86beee7a03e408a68c.webp?v=1780133982","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/no-fond-return-of-love-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}