{"product_id":"towards-the-end-of-the-michael-frayn-9781941147948","title":"Towards the End of the Morning (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)","description":"Set in the waning years of London's Fleet Street, this is the story of John Dyson and his colleagues in the crossword and nature-notes section of an obscure London newspaper. The ambitious young Dyson dreams wistfully of trading his dead-end job for the fame and fortune to be found in a career in television. But when he finally gets his big break - an invitation to appear on a TV program - it turns out instead to be the beginning of a series of hilarious disasters ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Regarded by many as the best novel ever written about journalists, Michael Frayn's brilliantly funny \u003ci\u003eTowards the End of the Morning\u003c\/i\u003e (1967) is justly celebrated as a classic in Great Britain but has been long unavailable in America. This new edition features an introduction by the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The most delightful, sophisticated novel: Michael Frayn is probably England's funniest writer.' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'High comedy ... an extremely well-written, witty novel.' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A gem of a comic book. It's a brilliant, fast game of poker with the author holding all the best hands.' - \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Still ranks with Evelyn Waugh's \u003ci\u003eScoop\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the funniest novels about journalists ever written.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Frayn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1941147941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941147948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valancourt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Michael Frayn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986387370239,"sku":"9781941147948","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e7753db-e6d0-480b-94c2-e84df2dd55a7.jpg?v=1683283068","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/towards-the-end-of-the-michael-frayn-9781941147948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}