{"product_id":"9780062080240","title":"Bad Blood: A Memoir","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSage, Lorna\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/29\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Lorna Sage delivers the tragicomic memoirof her escape from a claustrophobic childhood in post-WWII Britain—and thestory of the weddings and relationships that defined three generations of herfamily—in Bad Blood, an internationalbestseller and the winner of the coveted Whitbread Biography Award. Readers ofbooks like Angela’s Ashes and The Liar’s Club as well as fans ofSage’s own lucid and penetrating writing will be captivated by the book thatthe New York Times Book Review said“fills us with wonder and gratitude. . . . Few literary critics have everwritten anything so memorable.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis celebrated memoir unflinchingly explores the secrets that bind a family:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dysfunctional Family:\u003c\/b\u003e At the center is Sage’s grandfather: a bitter, theatrical vicar in a remote Welsh border village, whose affairs and secret diaries cast a long shadow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePost-War Britain:\u003c\/b\u003e A vivid portrait of a claustrophobic childhood in an England of rationing, social codes, and secrets, where escape seems impossible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age:\u003c\/b\u003e From a girl who finds refuge in books to a sixteen-year-old facing an unexpected pregnancy, Sage’s journey is sharp, unsentimental, and unforgettable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Mother-Daughter Story:\u003c\/b\u003e The complex, often painful relationships between three generations of women are laid bare with wit and breathtaking honesty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799700459775,"sku":"9780062080240","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062080240_s600x595.jpg?v=1779901368","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062080240","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}