{"product_id":"9780571319343","title":"Venus","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith VENUS, Hanif Kureishi turns his piercing gaze onto the pains of old  age. Maurice (Peter O'Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) are veteran  stage actors whose slow, inevitable decline is disrupted by the arrival  in their lives of Ian's niece Jessie (Jodie Whittaker). While Jessie's  housekeeping skills make for a bone of contention with Ian, Maurice  finds himself attracted to her. \u003cbr\u003eKureishi has crafted a disturbing, wry and profoundly moving swansong for his characters. \u003cbr\u003eAlso  included in this volume is an Introduction by Kureishi in which he  describes the inspiration he drew from the Japanese master Tanizaki.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156489748720,"sku":"9780571319343","price":11.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571319343_p0.jpg?v=1763718179","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571319343","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}