{"product_id":"pastors-and-masters-paperback","title":"Pastors and Masters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIvy Compton-Burnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSue Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The sight of duty does make one shiver,\" said Miss Herrick. \"The actual doing of it would kill one, I think.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver anxious to keep up appearances, self-avowed intellectual and scholar Nicholas Herrick knows that to involve himself in the running of his own school would be a condescension too far. Assembling around himself a cast of fittingly fawning friends and aides, he sets about unveiling his final masterpiece. Described in contemporary reviews as \"a work of genius,\" \u003cem\u003ePastors and Masters \u003c\/em\u003einaugurated the writing career of an author gifted with a rare skill for characterization and for wry portrayals of domestic scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvy Compton-Burnett (1884-1969) was a celebrated English novelist noted for her wit and sardonic style, and a recipient of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Her other titles include \"A House and Its Head\" and \"Manservant and Maidservant.\" Sue Townsend is a novelist and playwright best known for the hugely popular Adrian Mole series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 7.72 x 4.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760180855072,"sku":"9781843914532","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6659bb964c13210e8bf5b4ff17dd2ad.webp?v=1780173748","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pastors-and-masters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}