{"product_id":"2026100011163-secondhand-the-hungry-leopard","title":"The Hungry Leopard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of glittering social worlds and simmering moral tensions, The Hungry Leopard is a compelling novel by Mary Borden that chronicles the lives of characters driven by ambition, desire, and the restless hunger for more than their circumstances allow. With the sharp eye of a seasoned observer of human nature, Borden presents a narrative rich in psychological complexity, drawing readers into a world where social masks slip to reveal the predatory instincts beneath.\n\nMary Borden — American-born British novelist, poet, and humanitarian — brings to this work the same incisive intelligence that distinguished her celebrated memoir The Forbidden Zone. Known for prose that is at once elegant and unflinching, she constructs characters of remarkable depth, illuminating the tensions between personal freedom and societal expectation. The Hungry Leopard stands as a testament to Borden's enduring literary voice — one that leaves the reader questioning just how thin the veneer of civilisation truly is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573053657307,"sku":"2026100011163-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4da04b2a-af63-46d0-9298-9f51367faba5.png?v=1791167702","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011163-secondhand-the-hungry-leopard","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}