{"product_id":"an-academic-question","title":"An Academic Question","description":"INTRODUCED BY KATE SAUNDERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy' JILLY COOPER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a provincial university town, Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan's ambitions. When she volunteers to read to a blind, esteemed anthropologist in a nursing home, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague. A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life' ANNE TYLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beneath the gentle surfaces of her novels is a slow-building comedy, salt wit in a saline drip' NEW YORK TIMES","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57564195356998,"sku":"9780349016320","price":13.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/23f36610f4abf8a8f8addc84de6f4ac1a173f5688ef1414b28de3e00cd8df7fc.jpg?v=1791632848","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/an-academic-question","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}