{"product_id":"9781398535206","title":"Usual Desire to Kill – Barnes Camilla (2025)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis often hilarious and surprisingly moving portrait of a long-married couple is seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter and will appeal to readers who enjoy A Man Called Ove and The Royal Tenenbaums. Miranda’s parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats and a freezer full of food dating back to 1983. Her father is a retired philosophy professor who never loses an argument, while her mother repeatedly brings conversations back to the War, despite having been born after it ended. Married for fifty years, they are deeply set in their ways. Miranda acts as their translator, conveying each parent’s desires and complaints to the other before venting her frustration to her sister and daughter. This wry, compelling and finely observed story explores the eccentric family’s sibling rivalry, generational divides and long-buried secrets. It is an extraordinary debut novel from seasoned playwright Camilla Barnes, whose sharp dialogue is matched by immense empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54025210429787,"sku":"9781398535206","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1787\/2513\/files\/0635804.jpg?v=1789062680","url":"https:\/\/czechmovie.com\/products\/9781398535206","provider":"czechmovie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}