{"product_id":"marzipan-and-magnolias-paperback","title":"Marzipan and Magnolias - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Lancaster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant and humorous story that traces Elizabeth Lancaster's complex relationship with her eccentric mother, Ruth, intertwined with her own gradual acceptance of the illness that has stalked her for twenty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a family of boys, Elizabeth struggles to maintain her independence in the face of her mother's intense love for her only daughter. But Elizabeth, determined to broaden her horizons, saves up for a one-way ticket to Europe. A decision to follow up on a mysterious telegram from Germany will put her life on an altered course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is while living in Berlin that she first experiences frightening neurological symptoms, but only years later in New York is the medical puzzle solved. While Elizabeth grapples with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, the relationship with Ruth becomes ever more complicated, with secrets having been kept on both sides. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Lancaster's memoir is the winner of the inaugural Finch Memoir Prize. Selected for its literary quality, \u003cem\u003eMarzipan and Magnolias \u003c\/em\u003ewas applauded by the judges for the author's warm and humorous portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Elizabeth Lancaster has optimism, buoyancy and a sense of humour, as well as a strong appreciation of human foibles, including her own. This is an honest account of a difficult time, but told with a very light touch.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jacqueline Kent, author and member of the Finch Memoir Prize judging panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47192080449785,"sku":"9780648680260","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hsgshBZBPJ9780648680260.webp?v=1767895103","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/marzipan-and-magnolias-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}