{"product_id":"2026200010003-secondhand-the-adventures-of-robina-by-herself-being-the-memoirs-of-a-debutante-at-the-court-of-queen-elizabeth-ii","title":"The Adventures Of Robina By Herself: Being The Memoirs Of A Debutante At The Court Of Queen Elizabeth Ii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn\/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA razor-sharp satire wrapped in the guise of a debutante's diary, The Adventures of Robina by Herself chronicles the misadventures of a young woman navigating the absurd rituals and rigid hierarchies of upper-class British society during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Presented as the recovered memoirs of Robina, the novel skewers the customs of the English aristocracy with a wit reminiscent of Fielding's Tom Jones — its very title a nod to that tradition of the picaresque — as its heroine stumbles through a world of coming-out balls, country houses, and social pretension.\n\nEmma Tennant, one of Britain's most inventive and subversive voices, brings her characteristic blend of feminist critique and literary playfulness to bear on a world she knew intimately. Rooted in the traditions of the literary parody while remaining acutely contemporary in its targets, the novel stands as a pointed interrogation of class, femininity, and performance in postwar Britain — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Robina's world has truly changed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130625990875,"sku":"2026200010003-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1e8473d0-5f39-4920-bec5-9da6673ce8fc.png?v=1786587842","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010003-secondhand-the-adventures-of-robina-by-herself-being-the-memoirs-of-a-debutante-at-the-court-of-queen-elizabeth-ii","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}