{"product_id":"a-very-private-life-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"A Very Private Life (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Frayn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Once upon a time there will be a little girl called Uncumber . . .' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Uncumber lives in the distant future, in a world sharply divided between 'Insiders' and 'Outsiders'. The Insiders lead a privileged existence: never having to leave their homes, they enjoy a vastly prolonged lifespan, a regular supply of food and mind-altering drugs, and holographic entertainment at the push of a button. Meanwhile, the Outsiders, half-savage, inhabit a polluted wilderness of ruins and industrial waste, struggling for survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Uncumber has been warned never to go outside. But when she meets an Outsider on the Holovision and falls in love with him, she becomes curious and decides to venture out into the world ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Equal parts dystopian science fiction and brilliant social satire, Michael Frayn's eerily prescient fourth novel \u003ci\u003eA Very Private Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) earned widespread critical acclaim and comparisons to Aldous Huxley's \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e. This edition features a new introduction by the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A weird and frightening intensity.' - \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Easily the most original thing Frayn has done ... written with elegant simplicity.' - \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An ingenious fable ... at times poetically imaginative.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An intriguing fantasy.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418025410738,"sku":"9781941147955","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9628ed374a2044458cdd3288028900e8.webp?v=1778441420","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-very-private-life-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}