{"product_id":"the-lighthearted-quest-a-julia-probyn-mystery-book-1-9781448200481","title":"The Lighthearted Quest: A Julia Probyn Mystery, Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"When Julia undertakes to find her cousin, Colin Munro, last heard of sailing a yacht off the north coast of Africa, the quest seems lighthearted enough. But the search gets her involved with Moorish antique dealers, a Belgian woman archaeologist, Purcell, the enigmatic barkeeper, and American airman, the saurian Mr. St. John, and numerous other characters charming or sinister. Julia's search takes her a cargo-boart to Casablanca, Tangier, Fez and Marrakech. Her 'dumb-blonde' beauty, camouflaging a lively intelligence, gets her through unexpected difficulties and dangers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first in a series of eight Julia Probyn novels, The Lighthearted Quest displays a blend of humour and adventure which transports us to exotic places and introduces us to entertaining people, but also throws a good deal of light on the explosive political issues that French Morocco encountered in the 50s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Here's an answer for the multitude of readers demanding a good story, adventure, mystery [and] romance' -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Bridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448200481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Bridge (1889-1974), or Lady Mary Dolling (Sanders) O'Malley was born in Hertfordshire. Bridge's novels concern her experiences of the British Foreign Office community in Peking in China, where she lived for two years with her diplomat husband. Her novels combine courtship plots with vividly-realized settings and demure social satire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBridge went on to write novels around a serious investigation of modern historical developments. In the 1970s Bridge began to write thrillers centered on a female amateur detective, Julia Probyn, as well writing travel books and family memoirs. Her books were praised for their faithful representation of foreign countries which was down to personal experience and thorough research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Reader","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44906777215091,"sku":"9781448200481","price":28.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1219dcd2-5b30-4b9a-9c40-2f03bfe281bc.jpg?v=1777479570","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-lighthearted-quest-a-julia-probyn-mystery-book-1-9781448200481","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}