{"product_id":"looking-back-12","title":"Looking Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen John Osborne died at Christmas 1994, his obituaries cited his autobiographical writings as perfect examples of undiluted talent and acerbic wit. Now, Osborne's superb autobiographies, \u003cb\u003eA Better Class of Person: 1929-1956\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAlmost a Gentleman: 1955-1966\u003c\/b\u003e (winner of the J. R. Ackerley Prize), are available for the first time in one volume, \u003cb\u003eLooking Back\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant, funny, melancholy and acrimonious book of memoirs . . . Almost every page confirms that his powers as an elegist, definer of the Zeitgeist and master of unforgiving disgust remain undimmed.' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume also contains 'Bad John', a review by Alan Bennett of \u003cb\u003eA Better Class of Person\u003c\/b\u003e, and David Hare's eulogy for John Osborne at the memorial service for Osborne in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227073827160,"sku":"9780571196494","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780571196494_2d1323dc-4143-49a9-a238-e5f51d0c6b77.jpg?v=1749603664","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/looking-back-12","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}