{"product_id":"portland-place-isbn-9781472124685","title":"Portland Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortland Place \u003c\/i\u003eis the diary of Sarah Shaw for the year of 1971, which she recently uncovered whilst clearing out her loft. Working as a secretary for the BBC at the time, Sarah's diary describes the life of a suburban girl who certainly wasn't 'swinging' but who was, ironically, not only working on a cutting edge BBC survey on sex education but also in the throes of an unlikely affair with middle-aged, working-class, Irish lift attendant, Frank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah talks humorously and frankly about what it was like to be a young, working woman at the time as well as life at the BBC during the 1970s and the difficulties of navigating her first romance. She is funny and self-effacing with a self-knowledge that only few attain. Her innocence and naivety are hugely charming and the diary forms a valuable snapshot of a time not so far away that is now lost to us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constable","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894868111589,"sku":"NP9781472124685","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_a12e921e-dd1f-4469-ab9f-6887020dd925.jpg?v=1773104601","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/portland-place-isbn-9781472124685","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}