{"product_id":"9780007461134_life-in-the-west-the-squire-quartet-book-1","title":"Life in the West (The Squire Quartet, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first volume in the acclaimed Squire Quartet., available for the first time on ebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas C. Squire, popular presenter of television documentaries, one time secret agent, a hedonist whose worldly success and self-confidence overshadow the lives of his family and friends, faces a mid-life crisis which undermines the stability of his ancient house. This brilliant and sometimes violent novel moves from England to Sicily, Singapore and Jugoslavia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian says: ‘A complex and argumentative drama built about the axes of Thomas Squire’s attendance at an imaginary contemporary ARTS symposium in Sicily, his extramarital and marital relationships, and his past as a secret agent in Jugoslavia, a land caught between East and West. Includes several humorous portraits of national types.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1980 and unavailable for some time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Aldiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284768800917,"sku":"9780007461134","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007461134.jpg?v=1776992279","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007461134_life-in-the-west-the-squire-quartet-book-1","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}