{"product_id":"the-tin-men-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"The Tin Men (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Frayn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe William Morris Institute of Automation Research is working hard to simplify our lives by programming computers to carry out life's routine tasks. Whether it's resolving ethical dilemmas, writing pornographic novels, saying prayers, or watching sports, these automation experts are developing machines to handle it all, enabling us to enjoy more free time. But when it's announced that the Queen will be paying a royal visit and the Institute's madcap bunch of researchers decide to program the computers to receive her, what could possibly go wrong? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Men\u003c\/i\u003e (1965) is the brilliantly comic first novel from Michael Frayn, author of the Booker Prize-nominated \u003ci\u003eHeadlong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSkios\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNoises Off\u003c\/i\u003e, 'the funniest farce ever written' (\u003ci\u003eNY Times\u003c\/i\u003e). This 50th anniversary reissue features a new introduction by the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Continuously funny ... The fun of \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Men\u003c\/i\u003e is outrageous because it is so serious.' - Anthony Burgess, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A fast swooping performance by one of our very serious satirists ... This is a very funny book and delightful to read.' - William Trevor, \u003ci\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Dazzlingly funny ... perfect pieces of comedy.' - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580004593971,"sku":"9781941147924","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1KsnmFYCYU9781941147924.webp?v=1761501236","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-tin-men-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}