{"product_id":"the-argument-paperback","title":"The Argument - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat's why we shout and scream at each other. Clears the air. A kind of truth begins to emerge. We see clearer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePip and Meredith have had a bust-up. It was only about their opinion of a film, but it's led to more significant differences coming to light. Pip has been having an affair for the past three months with a young colleague at work. Meredith's slate doesn't seem to be entirely clean either. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their families and friends become embroiled in Pip and Meredith's separation, past prejudices, harsh judgements and painful truths come to light. The arguments that ensue go beyond just being about Pip and Meredith, and what they should do about their marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn nine taut scenes, William Boyd explores what it is to argue with those we love - and those we should love. He looks at our propensity to judge others and our power to hurt. Alongside this, he shows how it can sometimes be the superficial problems in a relationship that keep it going. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth bleak and funny in its tone, \u003ci\u003eThe Argument \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a Strindberg-like take on human dynamics and received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs in March 2016.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Boyd is the author of eleven novels including \u003ci\u003eA Good Man in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Whitbread Award and the Somerset Maugham Award; \u003ci\u003eAn Ice-Cream War\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and shortlisted for the Booker Prize; \u003ci\u003eBrazzaville Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize; \u003ci\u003eAny Human Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Prix Jean Monnet and adapted into a Channel 4 drama; \u003ci\u003eRestless\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Costa Novel of the Year, the \u003ci\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/i\u003e Novel of the Year and a Richard \u0026amp; Judy selection; \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Thunderstorms\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e. His first play, \u003ci\u003eLonging\u003c\/i\u003e, was an adaptation of various short stories by Chekhov and was premiered by Hampstead Theatre. William Boyd lives in London and France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717462364223,"sku":"9781474236508","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ec6970ca6ceb00cb23f5e842b61b8124.webp?v=1765078559","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-argument-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}