{"product_id":"9781849016766","title":"The Modern Library","description":"Author: Carmen Callil\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849016766\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Nov 2006\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Colm Toibin and Carmen Callil there is no difference between literary and commercial writing - there is only the good novel: engrossing, inspirational, compelling. In their selection of the best 200 novels written since 1950, the editors make a case for the best and the best-loved works and argue why each should be considered a modern classic. Enlightening, often unexpected and always engaging this tour through the world of fiction is full of surprises, forgotten masterpieces and a valuable guide to what to read next. Authors in the collection include Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, Daphne du Maurier, Patrick Hamilton, Carson McCullers, J. D. Salinger, Bernard Malamud; Flannery O'Connor, Mulk Raj Anand, Raymond Chandler, L. P. Hartley, Amos Tutuola, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Samuel Beckett, Patricia Highsmith, Chinua Achebe, Isak Dineson, Alan Sillitoe, Ivy Compton-Burnett, Grace Paley, Harper Lee, Olivia Manning and Mordecai Richler.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924986708126,"sku":"ING-9781849016766","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781849016766.jpg?v=1782956983","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781849016766","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}