{"product_id":"sleeping-beauty-the","title":"Sleeping Beauty, The","description":"INTRODUCED BY DAVID BADDIEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a reader, I have found huge pleasure in returning to Taylor''s novels and short stories many times over. As a writer I''ve returned to her too - in awe of her achievements, and trying to work out how she does it'' SARAH WATERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVinny Tumulty is a quiet, sensible man. When he goes to stay at a seaside town, his task is to comfort Isabella, a bereaved friend, and and he is prepared for a solemn few days of tears and consolation. But on the evening of his arrival, he looks out of the window at the sunset and catches sight of a beautiful woman walking by the seashore. Before the week is over Vinny has fallen in love, completely and utterly, for the first time in his middle-aged life. Emily, though, is a sleeping beauty, her secluded life hiding bitter secrets from the past.","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159739703631,"sku":"9781844087143","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/sleeping-beauty-the","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}