{"product_id":"9780571225828-retail-jill","title":"Jill","description":"Jill  is Philip Larkin's first novel, originally published in 1946. A subtle and moving account of a young English undergraduate from the provinces, this portrait of Oxford during the war is now regarded by many critics as a classic of its kind. Michaelmas term, 1940. 18-year-old John Kemp has come down from Lan-cashire to Oxford University to begin his scholarship studying English. But when he invents an imaginary sister to win the attention of a rich but unre-liable 'friend', and then falls in love for real, undergraduate life becomes its own strange world. 'Absolutely contemporary - perhaps even prophetic.' - Joyce Carol Oates 'Remarkable . A book about innocence.' - Simon Garfield 'A cryptic literary manifesto [about] discovering a literary personality, and the consolation art can provide.' - Andrew Motion","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48900414374107,"sku":"9780571225828-RETAIL","price":21.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b438564e-2221-4e86-847d-fcb2df7384a9.jpg?v=1782203778","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780571225828-retail-jill","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}