{"product_id":"9781844082483","title":"Loitering With Intent","description":"Author: Muriel Spark\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781844082483\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Jun 2007\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extremely clever novel sees life imitating art and art imitating life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArt, reality and the strange ways the two imitate one another are at the core of Muriel Spark's delightful Loitering with Intent, first published in 1981.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWould-be novelist Fleur Talbot works for the snooty, irascible Sir Quentin Oliver at the Autobiographical Association, whose members are all at work on their memoirs. When her employer gets his hands on Fleur's novel-in-progress, mayhem ensues when its scenes begin coming true. Generating hilarious turns of phrase and larger-than-life characters (especially Sir Quentin's batty mother), Sparks's inimitable style make this literary joyride thoroughly appealing.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924979433630,"sku":"ING-9781844082483","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781844082483.jpg?v=1782956833","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781844082483","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}