{"title":"Dinah Brooke","description":"\u003cp\u003eDinah Brooke’s works offer a charming exploration of everyday lives, weaving subtle humour with keen social observation. Readers can expect engaging narratives that blend wit and warmth, capturing the nuances of personal and domestic dramas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the genteel settings of Cheltenham to the intimate reflections of life at home, her novels create vivid portraits of character and circumstance. Ideal for those who appreciate thoughtfully crafted general fiction with a light touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lord-jim-at-home-by-dinah-brooke-9781914198663","title":"Lord Jim at Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eLord Jim at Home\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1973, it was described as 'squalid and startling', 'nastily horrific', and a 'monstrous parody' of upper-middle class English life. 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