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A sardonic commentary on sexual relations and war, and a stinging critique of late-capitalist dissolution. As potent now as when it was first published in 1948. On the cusp of World War II, a New York businessman cares only about moneymaking and seduction. That is, until he meets Barbara.
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Christina Stead (1902-1983) was an Australian-born novelist and short-story writer, acclaimed for her satirical wit and penetrating psychological characterizations. She lived in the US for many years, teaching at New York University in 1943 and 1944, and working as a Hollywood screenwriter in the 1940s. She returned to Australia only late in life. Her fourth work, The Man Who Loved Children, has been hailed as a ‘masterpiece&; by Jonathan Franzen, among others. Stead is considered one of the most influential Australian authors of the twentieth century.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ever since his early manhood, since his marriage, he had bought women; most had been bargains and most had made delivery at once. He never paid in advance: I got no time for futures in women.New York, on the cusp of World War II. Robert Grant, a middle-aged businessman, lives life by his own rules. His chief hobbies are moneymaking and seduction; he is always on the hunt for the next woman to beguile and betray. That is, until he meets his match: Barbara, the blondine, a woman he cannot best.A sardonic commentary on sexual relations and war as potent as when it was first published in 1948, A Little Tea, a Little Chat holds up a mirror to the corruption and cravenness of our late-capitalist moment. Robert Grant is a womanizing New York businessman, whose shady dealings unravel when he meets his match in Barbara Kent. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925355727
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ever since his early manhood, since his marriage, he had bought women; most had been bargains and most had made delivery at once. He never paid in advance: I got no time for futures in women.New York, on the cusp of World War II. Robert Grant, a middle-aged businessman, lives life by his own rules. His chief hobbies are moneymaking and seduction; he is always on the hunt for the next woman to beguile and betray. That is, until he meets his match: Barbara, the blondine, a woman he cannot best.A sardonic commentary on sexual relations and war as potent as when it was first published in 1948, A Little Tea, a Little Chat holds up a mirror to the corruption and cravenness of our late-capitalist moment. Robert Grant is a womanizing New York businessman, whose shady dealings unravel when he meets his match in Barbara Kent. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925355727
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