{"product_id":"this-bed-thy-centre-isbn-9781473679856","title":"This Bed Thy Centre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Striking first novel . . . qualities of vitality and humour which set it apart.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e upon her death as 'one of Britain's best-known novelists', \u003c\/b\u003eplunge yourself into the wry world of Pamela Hansford Johnson in this story of seduction and marriage, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Jane Howard and Barbara Pym.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e******************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen-year-old Elsie Cotton is curious about sex, but in this 1930s London suburb, there's no one who is willing to talk to her about it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer widowed mother refuses to engage with the fact she's growing up, her art teacher tells her she'll find out about it soon enough, and Patty Maginnis would probably know, but Elsie can't find a way to ask her. The only person who will happily help is her boyfriend, Roly; but Elsie is all to aware of the risks... but as their relationship intensifies and her curiosity grows, what options are left to her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanned from Battersea library, blasted by reviewers for being 'lewd' and earning the author abusive notes through the letterbox on its publication in 1935, \u003ci\u003eThis Bed Thy Centre\u003c\/i\u003e is the controversial debut by Pamela Hansford Johnson that marked the start of her distinguished career.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e******************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Pamela Hansford Johnson:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Witty, satirical and deftly malicious' \u003cb\u003eAnthony Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A remarkable craftswoman' \u003cb\u003eA.S. Byatt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hansford Johnson at her wittiest is Waugh mingled with Malcolm Bradbury \u003cb\u003eRuth Rendell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A writer whose memory fully deserves to be kept alive' \u003cb\u003eJonathan Coe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895027265765,"sku":"NP9781473679856","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_82a33852-3dbd-4109-95e1-8a0fa4eb77b5.jpg?v=1773107096","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-bed-thy-centre-isbn-9781473679856","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}