Eva Ibbotson A Glove Shop in Vienna & Other Stories Hardcover Book

Curl up with a collection of romantic short stories taking you from nineteenthcentury Vienna, over the wild moors of Northumberland to the snowy streets of prerevolutionary St Petersburg. Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocketsized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by author and journalist Amanda Craig. A collection of eighteen romantic short stories from the awardwinning and muchloved Eva Ibbotson, A Glove Shop in Vienna will show you the great passions and astute observations of everyday life. Join Great Uncle Max, torn between his grand and secret love for Susie, the enchanting glove shop assistant, and the devotion of his operasinging wife. Meet Miss Bennett, drama mistress at the fading Markham Street Primary School, whose search for a baby Jesus for the nativity play yields unexpected and miraculous results. And agonise with Kira, a dancer in Russias Imperial Ballet school, thrown out onto the streets of St Petersburg and found by Edwin, a lonely dreamer. By turns comical, satirical, romantic and always unpredictable these wise stories are a delight from start to finish. | Eva Ibbotson A Glove Shop in Vienna & Other Stories Hardcover Book