{"product_id":"9781399612500","title":"Notes From the Henhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'THIS BOOK IS HEAVEN' OLIVIA LAING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'JOYOUS, STARTLING, FUNNY, LUSH' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'UTTERLY CAPTIVATING' INDIA KNIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElspeth Barker lived a riotous, rapturous, remarkable life, featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A gothic castle, a draughty Norfolk farmhouse and a malevolent Aga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A pet pig named Portia whose penchant for drama leads to an obsession with geraniums and an addiction to wine (the Bulgarian vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- George Barker, poet and beloved husband, warbling cowboy songs into his glass and declaiming Hopkins and Houseman in The Drinking Room\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Five entrancing baby cherubimos, rolling and bouncing about in a big brass bed, before growing up at breakneck speed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The ecstasy of writing, the dither of procrastination and the endless adventures to be had in the wild realms of the imagination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the beloved modern classic \u003ci\u003eO Caledonia\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection of autobiographical writing gives a joyful insight into the mind of a truly original and enchanting writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA W\u0026amp;N Essential with an Introduction by Raffaella Barker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weidenfeld \u0026#38; Nicolson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57708169691509,"sku":"9781399612500","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781399612500.jpg?v=1793454571","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.info\/products\/9781399612500","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}