{"product_id":"9781101140567","title":"Deaf Sentence: A Novel","description":"The subject of enthusiastic and widespread reviews, David Lodge's fourteenth work of fiction displays the humor and shrewd observations that have made him a much-loved icon. Deaf Sentence tells the story of Desmond Bates, a recently retired linguistics professor in his mid-sixties. Vexed by his encroaching deafness and at loose ends in his personal life, Desmond inadvertently gets involved with a seemingly personable young American female student who seeks his support in matters academic and not so academic, who finally threatens to destabilize his life completely with her unpredictable-and wayward-behavior. What emerges is a funny, moving account of one man's effort to come to terms with aging and mortality-a classic meditation on modern middle age that fans of David Lodge will love.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133300523248,"sku":"9781101140567","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101140567_p0.jpg?v=1763685420","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101140567","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}