{"product_id":"all-that-is-by-james-salter-9781035063550","title":"All That Is","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnthralling\u003c\/em\u003e - John Banville\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEffortlessly beautiful, funny, sexy and wise\u003c\/em\u003e - Julie Myerson, Books of the Year, Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll That Is\u003c\/em\u003e explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe life is that of Philip Bowman, and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his post-war career as a book editor in New York, and his trips to the great European cities – for publishing parties in London, romantic holidays in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, and finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames Salter's dazzling, seductive and haunting novel offers a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull of verve and wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e - Julian Barnes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240586621164,"sku":"9781035063550","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035063550-all-that-is-1.jpg?v=1787920792","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/all-that-is-by-james-salter-9781035063550","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}