{"product_id":"9781035061150","title":"The History Man","description":"Author: Malcolm Bradbury\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035061150\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ruthless satire of academic life, \u003ci\u003eThe History Man \u003c\/i\u003eby Malcolm Bradbury is a witty campus novel and one of the most influential books of the 1970s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTake a Valium. Have a party. Go on a demo. Shoot a soldier. Make a bang. Bed a friend. That’s your problem-solving system . . . But haven’t we tried all that?\u003c\/i\u003e Howard Kirk, product of the Swinging Sixties, radical university lecturer, and one half of a very modern marriage, is throwing a party. The night will have all sorts of repercussions: for Henry Beamish, Howard’s desperate and easily neglected friend, and for Howard’s wife, promiscuous ’70s liberal and exhausted victim of motherhood. \u003cb\u003eFunny, disconcerting and provocative, Bradbury’s classic novel brilliantly satirizes a world of academic power struggles as his anti-hero seduces his away around campus. But is also reveals a marriage in crisis and demonstrates the fragility of the human heart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677311291550,"sku":"TLD-9781035061150","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035061150.jpg?v=1775455122","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035061150","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}