{"product_id":"the-dinner-party","title":"The Dinner Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI remember everything that happened in those three minutes at the beginning of the evening, him and me in the kitchen. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat, and what happened at the end: the knife, and what I did with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranca left the Netherlands behind to start her new life in England with Andrew. Andrew, whose parents lived in South Kensington but had a flat their son could 'borrow' nearby. Andrew, an old-fashioned British gentleman, who encourages her not to work but to instead focus on her writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew who suggests a dinner party with his colleagues to celebrate their big upcoming launch. A dinner party that Franca must plan and shop and cook and clean for. A dinner party during a heatwave, when the fridge breaks, alcohol replaces water and an unexpected guest joins their ranks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dinner party where everything she once was and everything she now is comes together and she feels like she might implode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viola van de Sandt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56766207623555,"sku":"9781035429844","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2025-11-03T124416.082.png?v=1762173871","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/the-dinner-party","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}