{"product_id":"for-a-few-quid-more-trevor-norton-9798526609982","title":"For a Few Quid More","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by true events.\u003c\/b\u003eSet in 1980\/90's England, this entertaining story, being the sequel to the amusing book, For A Few Pennies More, continues with Charley's first ever encounter with the banks to request funding for a speculative building project for 6 new mock Tudor-style houses.\u003cbr\u003eInitially, the pompous old bank manager made Charley feel like a worthless vagrant, after a bowl of soup and a bed for the night! Thinking it would be easier to put a loaded shotgun to his head, Charley stood up to end the meeting, \u003ci\u003euttering\u003c\/i\u003e words that instantly, made the doddery old manager cut the crap; make him some tea, and open the safe door!\u003cbr\u003eFilled with daily dramas, Charley went from strength to strength, building and winning major housing awards. After twenty long hard years of struggling, he had finally made it! But then, like a bad dream, the bubble burst. Bank interest rates hit a massive 15% triggering the onset of early 1990's recession. The pound plummeted! Mortgages dried up! And the whole building industry just collapsed like a pack of cards, leaving Charley paying a fortune to maintain his overdraft - not to mention, the double poll tax on each of the ten new award-winning houses that he couldn't even give away! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith no light at the end of the tunnel, the future was looking depressingly bleak! Even Charley's magic crystal ball clouded over! While many ran for the hills, Charley took a massive gamble by increasing his overdraft and purchasing an enormous semi-derelict, 400-year-old listed building with outline planning approval to convert into eight luxury flats. Steeped in history, the building came with its very own resident \u003ci\u003eghost -\u003c\/i\u003e the local rumours were rife, often vividly speaking of a troubled being roaming the property\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e All the scary\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003etalk\u003ci\u003e made for\u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003ehilarious\u003c\/i\u003e conversion for Charley and the boys on site; they all laughed heartedly, until that is, the \u003ci\u003edusk\u003c\/i\u003e fell! \u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed, \u003ci\u003eFor A Few Pennies More, \u003c\/i\u003e then this continuing entertaining saga is a must-read for you!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse the 'look inside' feature to sample the opening pages of this thoroughly entertaining read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trevor Norton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798526609982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Trevor Norton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851570983167,"sku":"9798526609982","price":9.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-a-few-quid-more-trevor-norton-9798526609982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}