{"product_id":"pastors-and-masters-9781843914532","title":"Pastors and Masters","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"The sight of duty does make one shiver,\" said Miss Herrick. \"The actual doing of it would kill one, I think.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver anxious to keep up appearances, self-avowed intellectual and scholar Nicholas Herrick knows that to involve himself in the running of his own school would be a condescension too far. Assembling around himself a cast of fittingly fawning friends and aides, he sets about unveiling his final masterpiece. Described in contemporary reviews as \"a work of genius,\" \u003ci\u003ePastors and Masters \u003c\/i\u003einaugurated the writing career of an author gifted with a rare skill for characterization and for wry portrayals of domestic scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIvy Compton-Burnett (1884-1969) was a celebrated English novelist noted for her wit and sardonic style, and a recipient of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Her other titles include \u003ci\u003eA House and Its Head\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManservant and Maidservant\u003c\/i\u003e. Sue Townsend is a novelist and playwright best known for the hugely popular Adrian Mole series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hesperus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51453717053714,"sku":"9781843914532","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_901c7ee8-6cfe-47df-b850-dd8d30ba9498.jpg?v=1751978906","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pastors-and-masters-9781843914532","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}