{"product_id":"9781453201077","title":"Murdoch, Iris - Unofficial Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Murdoch, Iris. Themes include Bereavement, Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Shakespearean comedy of misaligned lovers\" set in the modern English countryside by a Man Booker Prize winner ( Publishers Weekly).   Hugh Peronett's life is tinged with regret: the regret of never following his passions and losing the one woman he loved. Twenty-five years ago, he ended an affair with Emma Sands, a detective novelist who had stolen his heart, to be with his wife, Fanny. Now, Fanny is gone, and both Hugh and his grown son, Randall, find themselves at a crossroads of passion and righteousness.   As Hugh, Emma, Randall, Randall's wife, Randall's mistress, and several others are caught in a dance of romance and rejection in bucolic rural England, they will discover the true meanings of love, companionship, and desire.   From the acclaimed author of The Sea, The Sea, An Unofficial Rose is a novel of wit, sorrow and an unparalleled psychological insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59252451606902,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781453201077.jpg?v=1793872117","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781453201077","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}