{"product_id":"the-sleeping-beauty","title":"The Sleeping Beauty","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":57594457948486,"sku":"9781844087143","price":16.93,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/df054fa55c952543e42f3dbca47693bd4a0bfbecbe7b62d7173a3bb3b4658de3.jpg?v=1791964553","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/the-sleeping-beauty","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}