{"product_id":"9781473679894-unspeakable-skipton","title":"Unspeakable Skipton","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Modern Classic\u003cbr\u003eA wickedly funny novel about a self-proclaimed literary genius abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Witty, satirical and deftly malicious' \u003cb\u003eAnthony Burgess \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e upon her death as 'one of Britain's best-known novelists', \u003c\/b\u003edelve into the sparkling and satirical world of Pamela Hansford Johnson with this wickedly funny tragicomedy about a destitute English author living in Bruges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A maliciously witty account of literary skulduggery and loft pretensions.' \u003ci\u003eTLS \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Skipton is a literary genius - at least, that's what he'll tell you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tortured artist living in Bruges on money donated by others (a distant relative, the daughter of his landlady, his exasperated, long-suffering publishers), he dreams of the time his talent will once again be truly appreciated and spends days working on his masterpiece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween charitable bequests, he preys on tourists, accepting hospitality and tricking them into parting with their money; and when an Italian aristocrat arrives, he recognises an opportunity to earn even more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut is it time for the conman to be conned?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wickedly funny novel, and one in which you will always find yourself on the side of the undeniably unspeakable Skipton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very funny' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If this is not a great book, then I don't know what greatness is.' \u003cb\u003eEdith Sitwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e******************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Pamela Hansford Johnson:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Witty, satirical and deftly malicious' \u003cb\u003eAnthony Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A remarkable craftswoman' \u003cb\u003eA.S. Byatt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hansford Johnson at her wittiest is Waugh mingled with Malcolm Bradbury \u003cb\u003eRuth Rendell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A writer whose memory fully deserves to be kept alive' \u003cb\u003eJonathan Coe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450786197878,"sku":"9781473679894","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28041977.jpg?v=1760453968","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781473679894-unspeakable-skipton","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}