{"product_id":"treasures-of-time","title":"Treasures of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreasures of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the twelfth novel by Booker Prize winning author Penelope Lively, a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003espellbinding story of the dangers of digging up the dark secrets of the past. This edition features an introduction by Selina Hastings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePenguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope Lively's \u003ci\u003eTreasures of Time\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1979, and is an acutely observed study of marriage and manipulation. When the BBC want to make a documentary about acclaimed archaeologist Hugh Paxton, his widow Laura, daughter Kate and her fiancé Tom are a little nervous: digging up the past can also disturb the present . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope Lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and children. She has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize: once in 1977 for her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Lichfield\u003c\/i\u003e, and again in 1984 for \u003ci\u003eAccording to Mark\u003c\/i\u003e. She later won the 1987 Booker Prize for her highly acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eMoon Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eGoing Back\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJudgement Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNext to Nature, Art\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePerfect Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePassing On\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCity of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCleopatra's Sister\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Blue Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories; \u003ci\u003eOleander, Jacaranda\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir of her childhood days in Egypt; \u003ci\u003eSpiderweb\u003c\/i\u003e; her autobiographical work, \u003ci\u003eA House Unlocked\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Photograph\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaking It Up\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eConsequences\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFamily Album\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the 2009 Costa Novel Award, and \u003ci\u003eHow It All Began\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a popular writer for children and has won both the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award. She was appointed CBE in the 2001 New Year's Honours List, and DBE in 2012. Penelope Lively lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40042224320595,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780141044859.jpg?v=1765017937","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/treasures-of-time","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}