{"product_id":"a-world-of-difference-stanley-price-rare-books","title":"A World of Difference Stanley Price [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"m4iwfg\" data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePublished in 1962, \u003cem data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"42\"\u003eA World of Difference\u003c\/em\u003e is a lesser-known novel by Stanley Price. While detailed plot summaries are scarce, the book reflects Price’s early storytelling style, blending subtle satire with lyrical tone and social observation. Though not widely reviewed or analyzed, it stands among his four early novels published between 1960 and 1964, alongside \u003cem data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"386\"\u003eCrusading for Kronk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eJust for the Record\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"436\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThe Biggest Picture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBased on patterns in his other works, it likely explores themes of personal identity, cultural contrast, and moral ambiguity, offering a window into Price’s evolving literary voice during the early ’60s in Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"117ioj9\" data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eAbout the Author — \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"574\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Price\u003c\/strong\u003e was a British novelist, playwright, and screenwriter born in London in August 1931, though he often identified strongly with his Irish Jewish roots\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAfter serving in the British Army and studying history at Cambridge, he began his writing career as a journalist for \u003cem data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e magazine in New York. Returning to London in 1960, he wrote novels such as \u003cem data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eA World of Difference\u003c\/em\u003e and eventually gravitated toward dramatic writing. Price penned West End plays like \u003cem data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eHorizontal Hold\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eWhy Me?\u003c\/em\u003e and became a noted screenwriter for films including \u003cem data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eArabesque\u003c\/em\u003e (1967), \u003cem data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eGold\u003c\/em\u003e (1974), and \u003cem data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eShout at the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e (1976)\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn later years, he authored memoirs and biographies, such as \u003cem data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eSomewhere to Hang My Hat: An Irish‑Jewish Journey\u003c\/em\u003e (2003) and \u003cem data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eJames Joyce and Italo Svevo: The Story of a Friendship\u003c\/em\u003e (2016)\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePrice remained active as a contributor to \u003cem data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eThe Oldie\u003c\/em\u003e magazine until his death in London in February 2019, at age 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255614038202,"sku":"355IU6DQ9-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/difff.jpg?v=1761066695","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/a-world-of-difference-stanley-price-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}