{"product_id":"9781784877804","title":"The Bloater: The brilliantly original rediscovered classic comedy of manners","description":"Author: Tonks, Rosemary \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781784877804 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 176 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 245mm x 208mm x 13mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eA sparklingly ironic comedy of manners set in 60s London. A rediscovered classic by 'the Poet Who Disappeared'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY STEWART LEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Should \u003ci\u003eThe Bloater\u003c\/i\u003e be republished? Oh God, absolutely, it's fantastic' Stewart Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMin works at the BBC as an audio engineer, where she is struggling to replicate the sound of a heartbeat. At home, other matters of the heart are making a mockery of life as Min knows it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMin has found herself the object of her lodger's affection. An internationally renowned opera singer she's nicknamed 'The Bloater', Min is disgusted and attracted to him in equal measure. But with a husband so invisible that she accidentally turns the lights off on him even when he's still in the room, Min can't quite bring herself to silence The Bloater's overtures. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vain, materialistic, yet surprisingly tender, \u003ci\u003eThe Bloater\u003c\/i\u003e is a sparklingly ironic comedy of manners for all flirtatious gossips who love to hate and hate to love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE BLOATER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderfully unromantic romantic comedy' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Uncommonly good' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e'It is the perfect aperitif, makes you feel warm and careless and much, much happier' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45496503894174,"sku":"UBD-9781784877804","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781784877804.jpg?v=1748230626","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781784877804","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}