{"product_id":"leadon-hill-9781509826018","title":"Leadon Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richmal Crompton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Small Town \u0026amp; Rural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quiet English village of Leadon Hill is ruled by Miss Mitcham - a tiny, sharp old woman who sees and hears everything from behind her lace curtains, and brutally tears apart the lives and reputations of those who cross her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmongst her victims is Marcia Faversham, wife to the fussy and uninspiring John and mother to three young children - sporty, overconfident Hugo, gentle Moyna, and little Tim who has been weakened by polio. When John leaves for a four-month fishing trip, Marcia dares to hope for a little tranquility, but changes are afoot in Leadon Hill; the house next door has been let to Helen West, a young, bohemian woman from Italy, and Miss Mitcham sets out to make her life very unpleasant indeed . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply engaging portrait of village life with a matchless cast of characters, \u003ci\u003eLeadon Hill \u003c\/i\u003ebursts with all the light exuberance of Crompton's \u003ci\u003eJust William.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47574200254615,"sku":"9781509826018","price":2089.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781509826018.webp?v=1774894854","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/leadon-hill-9781509826018","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}