{"product_id":"the-nutmeg-tree-9781504050869","title":"The Nutmeg Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1930s France, a free-spirited mother undertakes to derail her very proper daughter's engagement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Julia Packett has barely laid eyes on her daughter, Susan, since leaving her with her well-heeled in-laws following the loss of her husband in World War I. Now thirty-seven, Julia's lack of prospects hasn't dimmed her spirit or her appetite for life. But when Susan asks her to come to France for the summer to persuade her grandmother to allow her to marry, she sets sail with the noblest intentions of acting the paragon of motherhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At her mother-in-law's vacation villa in Haute Savoie, however, Julia sees that her priggish but lovely daughter is completely mismatched with a man much more suited to \u003ci\u003eherself\u003c\/i\u003e: a charming, clever playboy. The arrival of Susan's legal guardian, the distinguished Sir William Waring, further complicates the situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon Julia's efforts to pass herself off as a lady and secure her daughter's happiness spin out of control, leading to romantic entanglements and madcap adventures that will challenge preconceived notions about the ultimate compatibility of any two people who fall in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargery Sharp is renowned for her sparkling wit and insight into human nature, both of which are liberally displayed in her critically acclaimed social comedies of class and manners. Born in Yorkshire, England, Sharp wrote pieces for \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e magazine after attending college and art school. In 1930, she published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eRhododendron Pie\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 1938, married Maj. Geoffrey Castle. Sharp wrote twenty-six novels, three of which--\u003ci\u003eBritannia Mews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Cluny Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nutmeg Tree\u003c\/i\u003e--were made into feature films, and fourteen children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Rescuers\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into two Disney animated films.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504806433042,"sku":"9781504050869","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_405636fb-a832-4747-baab-22dec89fbe28.jpg?v=1730827840","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-nutmeg-tree-9781504050869","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}