{"product_id":"9780007482115_the-brightfount-diaries","title":"The Brightfount Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003eAldiss’ first novel republished after many years out of print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a small provincial city, Peter lives with his long-suffering Aunt Anne and his eccentric Uncle Leo, and works in a bookshop called Brightfount’s, which he describes as a ‘shabby outpost of literacy’. Cutting the apron strings, he moves into a bed-sit and composes these witty diaries, in which he includes amusing remarks about publishers, authors, booksellers and customers, a revelation about his dotty uncle, and his efforts to find a suitable girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published as a weekly serial in The Bookseller, these fictional diaries became a sensation, prompting fanmail from across the globe and resulting in the author’s first book deal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Aldiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284830339221,"sku":"9780007482115","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007482115.jpg?v=1776992066","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007482115_the-brightfount-diaries","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}