{"title":"Philip Owens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Owens\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives that delve into the subtle complexities of human experience, blending introspective character studies with compelling storytelling. His works resonate with readers who appreciate thoughtful explorations of identity and the unseen aspects of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, Owens' writing invites reflection and invites readers into richly imagined worlds where ordinary moments reveal profound truths. His novels offer a quiet yet powerful examination of the nuances that shape our understanding of ourselves and others.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"picture-of-nobody-by-philip-owens-9781961341883","title":"Picture of Nobody","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransposed into the early twentieth century, a nonentity named Shakespeare rails against poverty, mediocrity, and misunderstanding, in forgotten modernist Philip Owens’s brilliant, one-of-a-kind satire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, there’s a new crop of sad, dirty poet boys coming up to the city without a penny to their names. In six months’ time, who on earth will remember these nobodies, with their so-called blank verse and their extravagant plots – this Marlowe, Kyd, and Will 'Shakespere'? (A pseudonym, surely!) Better that they write thrillers, or advertising copy, or speeches for the media baron John Falstaff, who looks to be running for office. Now there’s a man with a strong hand, who’ll keep us out of any nasty foreign wars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1936 and soon forgotten in the chaos of World War II, \u003cem\u003ePicture of Nobody\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the strangest, most accomplished, and most remarkable one-offs in English fiction. A comic yet credible reimagining of the milieu of Elizabethan London in modernist dress, it transcends its premise to provide a poignant portrait of a Shakespearean mind coming to grips with the twentieth century. Populated by an assortment of characters familiar from Will’s life and writing both, it is as much a loving parody as a grim prophecy regarding the fate of genius in 'interesting times.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712077365484,"sku":"9781961341883","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781961341883-picture-of-nobody-1.jpg?v=1791847564"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/philip-owens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}