{"product_id":"quartet-in-autumn-9781035038923","title":"Quartet in Autumn","description":"\u003cp\u003eDarkly funny and full of stubborn optimism, Quartet in Autumn is a classic. Showing Barbara Pym at her very best, it portrays the strange and wonderful quirks of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Spectacular’ – The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘ Quartet in Autumn is immeasurably her finest work of fiction’ – Evening Standard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Barbara Pym has a sharp eye for the exact nuances of social behaviour’ – The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1970s London, Edwin, Norman, Letty and Marcia work in the same office and suffer the same problem – loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovingly and with delightful humour, Barbara Pym conducts us through their day-to-day existence: their preoccupations, their irritations, their judgements, and – perhaps most keenly felt – their worries about having somehow missed out on life as post-war Britain shifted around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Barbara Pym\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 Jun 2024 by Pan Macmillan.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barbara Pym","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319347290490,"sku":"9781035038923","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781035038923.jpg?v=1790627220","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/cy\/products\/quartet-in-autumn-9781035038923","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}