{"product_id":"the-hound-in-the-left-hand-corner-paperback","title":"The Hound in the Left-Hand Corner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiles Waterfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this brilliantly witty satire -- a bestseller in the UK -- a prestigious British museum launches an ambitious new exhibit...which quickly becomes a seasonal nightmare. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Think that a day in the life of a London museum director is cold, quiet, and austere? Think again. Giles Waterfield brings a combination of intellectual comedy and knockabout farce to the subject in this story of one long day in a museum full of scandals, screw-upsSand more than a few scalawags. \u003cbr\u003e At the beginning of \u003ci\u003eThe Hound in the Left-hand Corner, \u003c\/i\u003e Auberon, the brilliant but troubled director of the Museum of British History, is preparing one midsummer's day for the opening of the most spectacular exhibition his museum has ever staged. The centerpiece is a painting of the intriguing Lady St. John strikingly attired as Puck, which hasn't been shown in London in a hundred years. As the day passes, the portrait arouses disquieting questions, jealousies, rivalries -- and more than a few strange affections -- in the minds of the museum staff. As guests and employees pour in, the tension rises -- and Auberon himself has the hilariously ridiculous task of keeping the peace, without losing his own sense of reality as well. \u003cbr\u003e For everyone who loves the farce of David Lodge and Michael Frayn, or even the \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow, \u003c\/i\u003e the fast-paced, hilarious satire of \u003ci\u003eThe Hound in the Left-hand Corner\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to delight and entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiles Waterfield\u003c\/b\u003e has worked at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and as director of the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. He now writes, teaches, and curates exhibitions. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Afternoon, \u003c\/i\u003e published in England, won the McKitterick Prize in 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.44 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759277670688,"sku":"9780743475532","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7ef8fb1385349aebd62ff433e5eeef3f.webp?v=1780147725","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hound-in-the-left-hand-corner-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}