{"product_id":"hard-life-paperback","title":"Hard Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubtitled \"An Exegesis of Squalor,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalor--illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sex--but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Life\u003c\/i\u003e is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire by one of the best known Irish writers of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370504519903,"sku":"9781564781413","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/yZTD8WYOWk9781564781413.webp?v=1789161472","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/hard-life-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}