{"product_id":"the-living-and-the-dead-by-patrick-white-9780099324317","title":"The Living and the Dead","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo hesitate on the edge of life or to plunge in and risk change—this is the dilemma explored in \u003cem\u003eThe Living and the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e. Patrick White's second novel is set in thirties London and portrays the complex ebb and flow of relationships within the Standish family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMrs Standish, ageing but still beautiful, is drawn into secret liaisons, while her daughter Eden experiments openly and impulsively with left-wing politics and love affairs. Only the son, Elyot, remains an aloof and scholarly observer—until dramatic events shock him into sudden self-knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228602577132,"sku":"9780099324317","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780099324317-the-living-and-the-dead-1.jpg?v=1787606539","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-living-and-the-dead-by-patrick-white-9780099324317","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}