{"product_id":"2026200009129-secondhand-a-very-private-life","title":"A Very Private Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.  \n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA satirical science fiction fable, A Very Private Life presents a dystopian vision of the future in which humanity has retreated entirely into isolated, insulated domestic bubbles — communicating, consuming, and experiencing the world through technology without ever venturing outside. The novel chronicles the journey of Uncumber, a young woman who breaks from this hermetically sealed existence and ventures into the raw, chaotic outside world, upending everything she has ever known. Written with sharp wit and philosophical precision, Frayn constructs a disquieting parable about privacy, isolation, and the seductive dangers of comfort. Originally subtitled A Fairy Story of the Future, the novel balances fable-like simplicity with biting social commentary that feels startlingly prescient in the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893813326043,"sku":"2026200009129-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a5368aff-01ed-4d5b-bca2-107f66e8d3c1.png?v=1782040683","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009129-secondhand-a-very-private-life","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}