{"product_id":"2026100008379-secondhand-a-guest-and-his-going","title":"A Guest And His Going","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, small tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: no marking. Binding condition: Firm.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wry and quietly comic novel from one of Britain's most distinctive post-war voices, A Guest and His Going chronicles the peculiar disruptions that arrive when an unexpected guest enters the orbit of an ordinary Englishman's life. P. H. Newby, the inaugural winner of the Booker Prize, brings his trademark ironic intelligence to bear on questions of identity, obligation, and the comedy of social entanglement. The narrative unfolds with a dry, detached wit that recalls the tradition of English comic fiction, yet carries beneath it a current of genuine unease and existential inquiry. Newby illustrates with precision how the arrival of an outsider can unravel the carefully maintained fictions of everyday life, making this a sharply observed and quietly unsettling read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956239511771,"sku":"2026100008379-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0e76a1e4-0e2c-4c13-926d-8095165e4e39.png?v=1783499206","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008379-secondhand-a-guest-and-his-going","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}