{"product_id":"9781398526310","title":"The Best of Intentions","description":"Author: Caroline Scott\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398526310\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharming, nostalgic and brimming with optimism – a sparkling story of friendship, community and staying true to yourself for fans of Lissa Evans and AJ Pearce.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'Perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Dear Mrs Bird' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorna Cook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'A fond and funny novel about the power of patience, love and kindness' \u003cb\u003eFiona Valpy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'I love how Caroline Scott writes . . . she has the ability to not only set the scene, but take you by the hand and make you feel right at home' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 1932: When gardener Robert Bardsley arrives at Anderby Hall, an Elizabethan manor house in the Gloucestershire countryside, it is home to ‘Greenfields’, a community of artists and idealists.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Robert has been employed to revive Anderby’s famous roses and restore the topiary garden, but he also soon befriends the other residents: from colourful neighbour Trudie, who makes a formidable cocktail and keeps her late-fiancé’s ashes on the mantelpiece, to composer Daniel, recovering from the horrors of the Great War. The only person he can’t win over is Anderby’s schoolteacher, Faye, who finds him . . . perfectly vexing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n But just as Robert starts to feel at home, the residents discover that the old orchard has been sold to a property developer who has plans for an estate of Tudorbethan bungalows. Can they find a way to keep their creative community alive or will the new housing development put an end to the spirit of Greenfields?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'An ode to kindness, authenticity and optimism - just what we need at the moment!' \u003cb\u003eCaroline Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n '[A] warm and engaging story of community, friendship and resilience'\u003cb\u003e Anita Frank\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'How to live your best life is a topic of perennial fascination. Caroline Scott explores the challenges facing a utopian community of the interwar period in a beautifully written and wonderfully atmospheric story. It's hard to put down’ \u003cb\u003eRachel Hore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'As clouds gather on the distant European horizon in the 1930s, the residents of Anderby Hall remind us of the importance of community, kindness and optimism'\u003cb\u003e Flora Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n '[A] wonderful, atmospheric read that I really couldn't tear myself away from. It's so beautifully written, with gorgeous, evocative descriptions of orchards, gardens, the seasons and an English country house. I was transported!’ \u003cb\u003eTracy Rees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'A wonderful novel about the power of a creative community to heal and educate'\u003cb\u003e Suzanne Goldring\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46661121933470,"sku":"HPC-9781398526310","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398526310.jpg?v=1775012612","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398526310","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}