{"product_id":"thyme-bank","title":"Thyme Bank","description":"‘The Thyme Bank’ is a poignant love story set in\nthe nineteen-eighties. Frances, a young artist, and Simon, an older university\nlecturer, meet in bizarre circumstances and there is instant mutual attraction.\nWeeks later, due to Simon’s determination, they meet again and are soon\nmarried. Can their very different personalities and interests keep them united?\nFran is a countryside lover while Simon is a townsman who sees Fran’s beloved\nExmoor as just a holiday retreat, not the place where they should live all the\ntime. Living apart for a few days each week causes problems, but the arrival of\na son strengthens their relationship until Simon’s needs become apparent to\nFran and, possibly, to others. Complicating their relationship further are\nSimon’s recuring health problems about which he is in strong denial. Although\nhe is highly regarded in his place at Exeter University, he decides to have a\nfresh start and become a journalist, based in London. This is hard on Fran but\nshe hopes the more relaxing job will improve Simon’s health but, sadly, it has\nno effect. What can be the cause of Simon’s health problems? Can it be that\nevents of his past life are catching up?\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Conrad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55367251558744,"sku":"9781916966581","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781916966581_72461d42-4f69-46b7-a282-d7719aaf4663.jpg?v=1777978853","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/thyme-bank","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}