{"product_id":"2026100012608-secondhand-soap-behind-the-ears","title":"Soap Behind The Ears","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Damaged\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: DJ - large piece missing from rear panel; minor marks on boards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the razor-sharp wit and breezy self-deprecation that made her one of America's most beloved humorists, Cornelia Otis Skinner presents Soap Behind the Ears, a delightfully irreverent collection of comic essays that chronicle the absurdities of modern womanhood in mid-twentieth-century America. From the tribulations of fashion and beauty rituals to the indignities of everyday social life, Skinner turns the mundane into comic gold, drawing readers into a world where no pretension goes unpricked and no awkward moment goes unrecorded.\n\nIllustrated with charming drawings by the celebrated caricaturist Constantin Alajalov, the collection radiates the kind of polished, sophisticated humour that defined the golden age of American wit. Skinner's prose style — elegant yet conversational, arch yet warm — places her firmly in the tradition of great essayists who argue, through laughter, that life's small indignities are best met with a knowing smile. For anyone who has ever felt underdressed, overwhelmed, or simply outwitted by the demands of civilised society, this volume remains as sharp and as satisfying as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948309582043,"sku":"2026100012608-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6e2ed86a-2e08-4d9c-9971-b56e8f33847b.png?v=1793104440","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012608-secondhand-soap-behind-the-ears","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}