{"product_id":"2026200008167-secondhand-a-god-and-his-gifts","title":"A God And His Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed\/aged pages consistent with a 1963 publication. Markings: Library or catalogue stamp number \"46830\" visible on title page — ex-library copy. Binding condition: Appears intact and firm.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of domestic fiction, A God and His Gifts stands as one of Ivy Compton-Burnett's most compelling portraits of power and its corrupting influence within the family unit. Set in a late Victorian household, the novel chronicles the domineering Hereward Egerton — a celebrated novelist whose commanding presence and insatiable appetites wreak havoc on those closest to him. Compton-Burnett constructs her narrative almost entirely through razor-sharp, stylised dialogue, a technique that uncovers hidden cruelties, moral compromises, and buried secrets with devastating precision. The tone is at once darkly comic and mercilessly ironic, presenting the Victorian family as a battleground where tyranny masquerades as love. Widely regarded as a late triumph in her distinguished career, this novel illustrates why Compton-Burnett remains one of the most distinctive and singular voices in twentieth-century British literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956236038363,"sku":"2026200008167-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4513bf77-6a0e-493e-b3be-458a57db9f33.png?v=1783499192","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008167-secondhand-a-god-and-his-gifts","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}