{"product_id":"hard-life-9781564781413","title":"Hard Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Flann O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitled \"An Exegesis of Squalor,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalor--illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sex--but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Life\u003c\/i\u003e is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire by one of the best known Irish writers of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45036404670615,"sku":"9781564781413","price":888.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781564781413.webp?v=1767262561","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hard-life-9781564781413","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}