{"product_id":"the-patrick-melrose-novels-never-mind-bad-news-some-hope-mothers-milk-at-last-hardcover","title":"The Patrick Melrose Novels: Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, Mother's Milk, at Last - Hardcover","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\u003eEdward St Aubyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Sutherland\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful Contemporary Classics hardcover omnibus edition of all five Patrick Melrose novels, one of the greatest fiction cycles of our time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdward St Aubyn chronicled the life of Patrick Melrose in five short novels that paint a harrowing and darkly hilarious portrait of the English upper class. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick's story of abuse, addiction, and recovery follows him across decades of his life in settings ranging from the Melrose family's chateau in the south of France to the gritty streets of lower Manhattan to a lavishly decadent high-society party in London. We first meet Patrick as a sensitive five-year-old terrorized by the sadism of his domineering father and the succeeding volumes give us glimpses of his life as he moves through drug-addicted young adulthood into middle age and parenthood, in an ongoing struggle for emotional stability that is both comic and heartbreaking. The stunning final volume, \u003ci\u003eAt Last\u003c\/i\u003e, takes place over the single day of a momentous funeral, and offers Patrick the possibility of finding a measure of peace. Taken together, \u003ci\u003eThe Patrick Melrose Novels \u003c\/i\u003eprovides one of the most thrilling and unforgettable reading experiences in contemporary fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDWARD ST AUBYN was born in London in 1960. His novel \u003ci\u003eMother's Milk\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Prix Femina ?tranger and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Clue to the Exit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e (short-listed for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Fiction Prize), \u003ci\u003eLost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize), \u003ci\u003eDouble Blind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDunbar\u003c\/i\u003e, his reimagining of King Lear for the Hogarth Shakespeare project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Introducer: \u003c\/b\u003eJOHN SUTHERLAND is a British author, columnist, and professor at University College London. He writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eand has twice served as a judge for the Booker Prize.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 808\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8.2 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52577567605043,"sku":"9781101908525","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8HABUNgYbh9781101908525.webp?v=1761436442","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-patrick-melrose-novels-never-mind-bad-news-some-hope-mothers-milk-at-last-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}