{"product_id":"9780141188317-moon-tiger","title":"Moon Tiger","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaudia Hampton lies dying in hospital. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustworthy lover and father of Lisa, her cool, conventional daughter; and Tom, her one great love, both found and lost in wartime Egypt. This novel weaves a mesh of memories, flashbacks and shifting voices, in a story of loss and desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Booker Prize, Penelope Lively's \u003ci\u003eMoon Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of a historian confronting her own, personal history, unearthing the passions and pains that have defined her life. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Anthony Thwaite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: 'a history of the world . and in the process, my own'. Gradually she re-creates the rich mosaic of her life and times, conjuring up those she has known. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustworthy lover and father of Lisa, her cool, conventional daughter; and Tom, her one great love, both found and lost in wartime Egypt. Penelope Lively's Booker Prize-winning novel weaves an exquisite mesh of memories, flashbacks and shifting voices, in a haunting story of loss and desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope Lively (b. 1933) was born in Cairo. She has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize; once in 1977 for her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Lichfield\u003c\/i\u003e, and again in 1984 for \u003ci\u003eAccording to Mark\u003c\/i\u003e. She later won the 1987 Booker Prize for her highly acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eMoon Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels include \u003ci\u003ePassing On\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCity of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCleopatra's Sister\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, and many are published by Penguin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eMoon Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like L.P. Hartley's \u003ci\u003eThe Go-Between,\u003c\/i\u003e also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's a fine, intelligent piece of work, the kind that Leaves its traces in the air long after you've put it away'\u003cbr\u003eAnne Tyler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, thoughtful . a perfect example of the Lively art' \u003cbr\u003eMark Lawson, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943153119329,"sku":"9780141188317","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34320007_5b4f185a-c2fb-49f9-8edc-b9d0b1627ddd.jpg?v=1747258499","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141188317-moon-tiger","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}