{"product_id":"9781479745371","title":"A Lust of the Mind","description":"Mark McGuire has the boundless curiosity of a mind without horizons. He loves classical music, serious literature and history. His own detailed exploration of these and associated subjects gives him a much wider education and a more cultured outlook than far more academically successful people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mark’s rise, from the backstreets of Farnmoor to the higher echelons of the Civil Service contains many set-backs and wrong turnings before he eventually finds the way forward to a successful future. But success comes at a price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mark has become an outsider. His restless quest for knowledge and an understanding of the world around him, has led Mark to deplore the dumbed-down popular culture of contemporary Britain. He refuses to have anything to do with it. His love-life is a series of unsatisfactory relationships with women who are unable to understand his individualistic philosophy.  Is he destined to be alone forever?","brand":"Xlibris AU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141884264688,"sku":"9781479745371","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781479745371_p0.jpg?v=1763617429","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781479745371","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}