{"product_id":"the-ham-funeral-9780868199627","title":"The Ham Funeral","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Patrick White\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Australian \u0026amp; Oceanian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRejected by the 1962 Adeladie Festival Board of Governors as 'unappetising fare' - \u003cem\u003eThe Ham Funeral\u003c\/em\u003e is now considered a modern classic. Set in a squalid British boarding house, the play tells the story of a young poet, who lodges with Mr and Mrs Lusty, a bloated, gluttonous pair. When her husband dies abruptly, Mrs Lusty announces a grand funeral featuring a lavish feast, in his honour. Driven by her incontinent appetite, she attempts to seduce the young poet, with comically tragic consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Currency Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47574314975383,"sku":"9780868199627","price":1448.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780868199627.webp?v=1774895127","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-ham-funeral-9780868199627","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}