{"product_id":"the-gipsys-baby-and-other-stories-9781504003209","title":"The Gipsy's Baby: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collection of stories by one of Britain's most beloved novelists depicts domestic life during World War II as seen through the eyes of both children and adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \"The Red-haired Miss Daintreys,\" four six-foot-tall sisters capture the imagination of young Rebecca when she and her family are on holiday. Beautifully crafted and informed by Lehmann's eye for telling detail, it is a moving meditation on familial ties, romantic love, and the end of an era. In \"When the Waters Came\" and \"A Dream of Winter,\" both the deprivations of war and a swarm of bees take their toll on the inhabitants of a small English village--afflicting one family in particular. \"Wonderful Holidays\" is the tale of a divorced woman who cares for two children while a wounded veteran of World War I longs for his absent wife. And the title story is an exploration of the unlikely friendship between two families--one privileged, one poor--and the tragedy that ensues when a band of gypsies sets up camp on the outskirts of town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These five stories will sweep readers into a world where grieving is a necessary part of the human condition and love can flourish in the most unexpected places. Morality, the class system, the grim realities of war, love and loss--Lehmann's trademark themes are on vivid display in this remarkable collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosamond Lehmann (1901-1990) was born on the day of Queen Victoria's funeral, in Buckinghamshire, England, the second of four children. In 1927, a few years after graduating from the University of Cambridge, she published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eDusty Answer\u003c\/i\u003e, to critical acclaim and instantaneous celebrity. Lehmann continued to write and publish between 1930 and 1976, penning works including \u003ci\u003eThe Weather in the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad and the Source\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Swan in the Evening\u003c\/i\u003e. Lehmann was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1982 and remains one of the most distinguished novelists of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50467210461458,"sku":"9781504003209","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_563d482b-1796-4e4b-bc0f-ded27c5d4fa0.jpg?v=1730129931","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gipsys-baby-and-other-stories-9781504003209","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}