{"product_id":"two-for-three-farthings","title":"Two For Three Farthings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA brilliantly moving story of misfits finding a place to belong, perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. The ideal novel to escape with for an afternoon...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eREADERS ARE LOVING \u003ci\u003eTWO FOR THREE FARTHINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I couldn''t put it down!'' - 5 STAR REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Another brilliant read from Mary Jane Staples'' - 5 STAR REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hilarious and heart-warming'' - 5 STAR REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An ideal book to relax with'' - 5 STAR REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*********************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO CHILDREN BRING A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO LONDON...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorace\u003c\/b\u003e was ten, \u003cb\u003eEthel\u003c\/b\u003e seven, when \u003cb\u003eJim Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehome from the trenches\u003c\/b\u003e, minus an arm and just about managing on his own, found them huddled in a doorway on a wet night in Walworth. Slightly against his better judgement he took them in, fed them cocoa, and put them to sleep in his bed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few days later he found that - somehow - he had become the unofficial guardian of Horace and Ethel. It was him, the orphanage, or separation for the gutsy little pair and Jim felt a sudden affinity for the two cheeky cockney kids. First, he had to find lodgings for them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiss \u003cb\u003eRebecca Pilgrim\u003c\/b\u003e was a woman of strict Victorian principles, eminently respectable, and determined to keep her privacy intact. She had reckoned without her new lodgers - Horace, Ethel and, above all, the irrepressible Jim Cooper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd thus began the humanizing of Miss Pilgrim, who turned out to be younger, prettier, and far gentler than any of them had suspected...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481511567733,"sku":"9780552136358","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780552136358.jpg?v=1786089778","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/two-for-three-farthings","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}