{"product_id":"9780312382261","title":"A Much Married Man : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Much Married Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nicholas Coleridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the sharpest observers of the modern scene comes this witty, intelligent, and irresistible novel in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eGosford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Park\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnobs.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAnthony Anscombe has everything he could ever want: an exquisite family estate, enviable social standing, and a desirable inheritance. But Anthony still has an aching desire for one thing: the perfect match. Running headlong into marriage is Anthony's forte . . . and his greatest weakness. As he surveys his beautiful house in the English countryside, Anthony has the distinct feeling that he's under siege. He may be surrounded by his sprawling estate, but lurking in the village are more than one or two reminders of his complicated past, including three ex-wives, a mistress, and a legion of children and stepchildren, all dependent on him and all determined to do whatever it takes to get what they want.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Much Married Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a wickedly funny social satire with characters that will stay with readers long after the final page. Like a modern-day Edith Wharton or Anthony Trollope, Nicholas Coleridge delivers a sensational glimpse inside the salacious world of the upper classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A keen observer of class, manners and sexual frisson, Coleridge is a master of the social romp.” —\u003ci\u003eGraydon Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Coleridge] layers his prose with flawless detail, wit and affection for his ever-expanding cast of characters.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Coleridge skillfully handles a small army of sharply drawn characters. . . . he has a real talent for humor, delivered in a deadpan fashion.” —\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nicholas Coleridge makes a witty and acerbic guide to this arcane, and largely secret, world. Unlike many silver fork writers, Coleridge is a well-informed insider and, as such, his humor is only too painfully accurate.” —\u003ci\u003eJulian Fellowes, author of Snobs; Academy Award-winning writer of Gosford Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Much Married Man\u003c\/i\u003e is funny, touching and flawless in its detail. Nicholas Coleridge is the best sociologist of British upper class life since Anthony Powell.” —\u003ci\u003eTina Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I burned the midnight oil to read \u003ci\u003eA Much Married Man\u003c\/i\u003e…I loved the book, Nicholas has perfect pitch on class and a miraculous eye on changing society over the past forty years…the whole book is by turns gloriously bitchy, extremely funny and ultimately touching.” —\u003ci\u003eJilly Cooper, author of Class and Player\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a big, pacy, ambitious and thoroughly entertaining book. Coleridge is brilliant on the detail… he inspires the most gloriously waspish turns of phrase.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Coleridge's wickedly funny novel is guaranteed to amuse. ... a must for the beach this summer.” —\u003ci\u003eGlamour UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This extravagantly enjoyable novel wins credit on so many levels I hardly know where to begin… \u003ci\u003eA Much Married Man\u003c\/i\u003e is irresistible.” —\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyone battled by the conundrum of what to read this summer need look no further than \u003ci\u003eA Much Married Man.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] long and luscious novel… touching and funny.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312382261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652241731790,"sku":"9780312382261","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8a420ffe-9664-4c6e-8c8e-11c7d88bf20e.jpg?v=1639274763","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312382261","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}