{"title":"V S Pritchett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV S Pritchett\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a masterful exploration of human nature through finely crafted short stories and insightful general fiction. His work delves into the subtleties of everyday life, revealing the complexities beneath ordinary encounters with wit and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect elegant prose that balances humour and poignancy, inviting reflection on the nuances of relationships and the unpredictability of human behaviour. Pritchett’s writing remains a timeless study of character and circumstance, rich with quiet wisdom and observation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-essential-pritchett-by-v-s-pritchett-9780099474593","title":"The Essential Pritchett","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV.S. Pritchett (1900 - 1997) was one of the most subtle, potent, and best-loved of modern British writers, an unparalleled storyteller and biographer. This engrossing and lively volume, edited by his son, is a tribute to a lifetime of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe looks back to his childhood and youth in extracts from his autobiographies \u003cem\u003eA Cab At The Door\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMidnight Oil\u003c\/em\u003e. His vivid travel writings take us from the Appalachians and Amazonia to Ireland and the south of Spain. He writes with great insight about the lives of authors he loves: Chekov, Turgenev, Balzac. His witty and sensitive criticism illuminates writers both classic and contemporary, from Scott, Kipling, and George Eliot, to Saul Bellow and Salman Rushdie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the volume contains extracts from his novels and the best of the superb short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403746164972,"sku":"9780099474593","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61QscReWRoL._SL1500.jpg?v=1773865174"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/v-s-pritchett.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}