{"product_id":"hard-life-paperback","title":"Hard Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlann O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitled \"An Exegesis of Squalor,\" The Hard Life is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalor--illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sex--but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. The Hard Life is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire by one of the best known Irish writers of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 179\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.46 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113976565895,"sku":"9781564781413","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/68024af48c89fcd6cc0810c326db6f62.webp?v=1732494027","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hard-life-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}