A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories

von Eva Ibbotson

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

'Discovering Eva Ibbotson's books is one of the nicest things that's ever happened to me. The most beautiful, delicious, wry read' - Marian KeyesA collection of eighteen romantic historical short stories from the award-winning and much-loved Eva Ibbotson. With atmospheric settings ranging from Vienna to Northumberland, A Glove Shop in Vienna explores 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 opera-singing 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.Agonize with Kira, a dancer in Russia's Imperial Ballet school, thrown out onto the streets of St. Petersburg, and found by Edwin, a lonely dreamer.'Eva Ibbotson is such a good writer that her characters break the bonds of the romantic novel' - Washington Post

• Themen: Belletristik Besonderheiten Kurzgeschichten
• ISBN: 9781035047154
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2026
• Größe: 199 x 133 mm
• Verlag: Pan Macmillan