{"product_id":"some-tame-gazelle-paperback","title":"Some Tame Gazelle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Pym\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Pym's first novel offers a self-assured slice of small-town life as it takes us into the lives of two sisters living in post-World War II England \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelinda and Harriet Bede live together in a small English village. Shy, sensible Belinda has been secretly in love with Henry Hoccleve--the poetry-spouting, married archdeacon of their church--for thirty years. Belinda's much more confident, forthright younger sister Harriet, meanwhile, is ardently pursued by Count Ricardo Bianco. Although she has turned down every marriageable man who proposes, Harriet still welcomes any new curate with dinner parties and flirtatious conversation. And one of the newest arrivals, the reverend Edgar Donne, has everyone talking. A warm, affectionate depiction of a postwar English village, \u003ci\u003eSome Tame Gazelle \u003c\/i\u003eperfectly captures the quotidian details that make up everyday life. With its vibrant supporting cast, it's also a poignant story of unrequited love.\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 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.94 x 6.1 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":51760684204320,"sku":"9781480408098","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9ee9fa91eafc3c8adcefb020e59fb284.webp?v=1780186805","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/some-tame-gazelle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}