{"product_id":"9781035047154","title":"A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Eva Ibbotson \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAustria\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 15 October 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e199 x 133 | 184g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Discovering Eva Ibbotson’s books is one of the nicest things that’s ever happened to me. The most beautiful, delicious, wry read' – Marian KeyesA collection of eighteen romantic historical short stories from the award-winning and much-loved Eva Ibbotson. With atmospheric settings ranging from Vienna to Northumberland, A Glove Shop in Vienna explores the great passions and astute observations of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Great-Uncle Max, torn between his grand and secret love for Susie, the enchanting glove shop assistant, and the devotion of his opera-singing wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Miss Bennett, drama mistress at the fading Markham Street Primary School, whose search for a baby Jesus for the nativity play yields unexpected and miraculous results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgonize with Kira, a dancer in Russia's Imperial Ballet school, thrown out onto the streets of St. Petersburg, and found by Edwin, a lonely dreamer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Eva Ibbotson is such a good writer that her characters break the bonds of the romantic novel' – Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57552381739383,"sku":"9781035047154","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035047154.jpg?v=1791893286","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035047154","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}