{"product_id":"2026200016858-secondhand-the-english-in-heat","title":"The English In Heat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when an outsider turns a wickedly sharp eye on the peculiarities of English life? The English in Heat by Morris Lurie presents a razor-edged comic portrait of Britain and its inhabitants, chronicling the absurdities, eccentricities, and unspoken rituals that define English culture through a series of witty, incisive sketches. Lurie, an Australian writer with a gift for observational comedy, captures the awkward grace of a nation clinging to its traditions while the modern world presses in from all sides, with Leunig's playful illustrations adding a sardonic visual counterpoint to the prose.\n\nLurie's style is deceptively light — breezy and conversational on the surface, yet underpinned by a sharp satirical intelligence that dissects class, manners, and national identity with surgical precision. Published by Angus and Robertson, this work stands as a fine example of the irreverent, antipodean perspective that has long enlivened commentary on the British character. For anyone who has ever marvelled at the magnificent strangeness of England, this book poses a question that lingers long after the last page: is the joke on the English — or on all of us who find them so endlessly fascinating?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309685022939,"sku":"2026200016858-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/aee08aea-fc3c-4027-8759-ac0066ab1a62.png?v=1789455416","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016858-secondhand-the-english-in-heat","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}