{"product_id":"england-england-9780375705502","title":"England, England","description":"\u003cb\u003eBOOKER PRIZE FINALIST - From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author \u003ci\u003eThe Sense of an Ending\u003c\/i\u003e comes a \"wickedly funny\" novel (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) about an idyllic land of make-believe in England that gets horribly and hilariously out of hand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine an England where all the pubs are quaint, where the Windsors behave themselves (mostly), where the cliffs of Dover are actually white, and where Robin Hood and his merry men really are merry. This is precisely what visionary tycoon, Sir Jack Pitman, seeks to accomplish on the Isle of Wight, a \"destination\" where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben (half size), Princess Di's grave, and even Harrod's (conveniently located inside the tower of London). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Cochrane, hired as one of Sir Jack's resident \"no-people,\" ably assists him in realizing his dream. But when things go awry, Martha develops her own vision of the perfect England. Julian Barnes delights us with a novel that is at once a philosophical inquiry, a burst of mischief, and a moving elegy about authenticity and nationality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Leicester in 1946, Julian Barnes is the author of nine novels, a book of stories, and a collection of essays. He has won both the Prix M?dicis and the Prix F?mina, and in 1988 was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894300184850,"sku":"9780375705502","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4667f1dd-6e32-4f22-9edf-8108710e184a.jpg?v=1738248053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/england-england-9780375705502","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}