{"product_id":"2026200010086-secondhand-potterism-a-tragi-farcical-tract","title":"Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket:  worn\/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the Great War, twins Johnny and Jane Potter stand at the threshold of a modern world obsessed with \"Potterism\"—a pervasive, shallow epidemic of mediocrity, sentimentality, and sensationalism championed by their own formidable newspaper magnate father. Armed with little more than their Oxford education and a fervent intellectual snobbery, the siblings form an anti-Potterite circle to wage a witty, though often futile, war against the vapid \"spin\" and rampant dishonesty infiltrating the public consciousness. What begins as a sharp-tongued crusade against the trivialization of truth quickly spirals into a dark, multi-layered mystery when an unexpected tragedy strikes the heart of the Potter family, forcing these idealistic protagonists to confront the messy reality of their own principles.   \n\nRose Macaulay’s Potterism remains a startlingly prescient piece of social satire, dissecting the power of the press and the fragility of truth with a cool, detached, and razor-sharp wit. Through her \"tragi-farcical\" lens, Macaulay masterfully interrogates the societal tensions of post-war England—ranging from the rise of spiritualism to the constraints of gender and class—while exposing the vanity that underpins even the most noble-sounding dissent. It is a quintessential work of the early 20th century, capturing a fleeting, restless moment in history where traditional values were being rapidly dismantled by the loud, relentless march of modern media and personal ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130625040603,"sku":"2026200010086-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a583f2e4-b729-40b0-8f9c-9af8612e69ed.png?v=1786587805","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010086-secondhand-potterism-a-tragi-farcical-tract","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}