{"product_id":"9781911358169_a-country-house-christmas","title":"A Country House Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA refreshed reissue of the 1952 classic \u003cem\u003eTreasure on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e. A vivid and charming account of Christmas in an Edwardian country house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'… the weather did not matter. How could it, with a house full of delightful visitors and such a house to play in? There would be the Christmas tree with all its presents; games in the drawing room, music and dancing in the hall… and all the time everybody, particularly the grown-ups, happy, good-humoured, joking and jolly, ready at any moment to romp and play the fool.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhyllis Sandeman, who was brought up at Lyme Park in Cheshire, recalls the celebrations, the theatricals, the relationships between family and servants, and her own childhood hopes and fears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book contains lovely hand-drawn illustrations from Phyllis herself, showing opulent scenes of the house's architecture, the bustling kitchen during Christmas, as well as sketches of its inhabitants, including the family dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA truly heart-warming Christmas story from a by-gone era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phyllis Elinor Sandeman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275105419413,"sku":"9781911358169","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781911358169.png?v=1776776300","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781911358169_a-country-house-christmas","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}