{"product_id":"9780349016320","title":"An Academic Question","description":"Author: Barbara Pym\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349016320\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Sep 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCED BY KATE SAUNDERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy' JILLY COOPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beneath the gentle surfaces of her novels is a slow-building comedy, salt wit in a saline drip'\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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, \u003ci\u003eAn Academic Question\u003c\/i\u003e is prime Barbara Pym territory.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491595833502,"sku":"ADS-9780349016320","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349016320.jpg?v=1770594682","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349016320","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}