{"product_id":"the-grain-of-truth-by-nina-bawden","title":"'The Grain of Truth' by Nina Bawden","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginally published in 1968, \u003cem\u003eThe Grain of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark, psychologically slippery domestic novel.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhen Emma’s father-in-law falls to his death, she becomes convinced that she pushed him — if not literally, then somehow through the force of having wished him gone. Her husband Henry and best friend Holly dismiss the idea, but neither is exactly a neutral witness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBawden rotates the narration between Emma, Henry and Holly, allowing the same relationships to look radically different depending on who is telling them. It's pretty compelling to see how the idea of a man being pushed become an examination of private self-deception, just so they can live with themselves. The effect is claustrophobic and very sharp; truth exists, but mostly in fragments dispersed between competing accounts. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirago Press, London, 1993. Virago Modern Classics edition; first published in Britain by Longman in 1968. Paperback. Light edge and corner wear, with mild rubbing and creasing to covers. Internally clean; binding firm. Very good condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46387093340243,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/womenintranslation-2026-09-20T153718.103.png?v=1789882678","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/the-grain-of-truth-by-nina-bawden","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}