{"product_id":"9781846973291","title":"Chance Developments","description":"Author: Alexander McCall Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781846973291\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Birlinn\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Nov 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is said that a picture may be worth a thousand words\u0026amp;nbsp;but an old photograph can inspire many more. In this\u0026amp;nbsp;beguiling book, Alexander McCall Smith casts his eye over\u0026amp;nbsp;five chanced-upon photographs from the era of black-and-white\u0026amp;nbsp;photography and imagines the stories behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho were those people, what were their stories,\u0026amp;nbsp;why are they smiling, what made them sad?\u0026amp;nbsp;What emerges are surprising and poignant tales\u0026amp;nbsp;of love and friendship in a variety of settings  an estate\u0026amp;nbsp;in the Highlands of Scotland, a travelling circus in\u0026amp;nbsp;Canada, an Australian gold-mining town, a village\u0026amp;nbsp;in Ireland, and the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome will find joy and fulfilment  others would\u0026amp;nbsp;prefer happier endings. Each of them, though, will find\u0026amp;nbsp;love, and that is ultimately what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857113501854,"sku":"ADS-9781846973291","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781846973291.jpg?v=1779154842","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781846973291","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}