{"product_id":"the-busconductor-hines-by-james-kelman","title":"The Busconductor Hines by James Kelman","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eA sharp and deeply human novel capturing everyday life with wit and honesty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eFair Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e – noticeable tearing to rear pages near the back cover, with light shelf and edge wear visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1846970393\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"vvjozg-jbxl96-iilcm7-56cp2b\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving in a bedsit, just coping with the boredom of being a busconductor, and fully aware that his plans to emigrate to Australia won't come to anything, Robert Hines is a young Glaswegian leading a pretty drab life. There are compensations, however, in his wife and child, and his eccentric, anarchic imagination. Kelman provides a brilliantly executed, uncompromising slice of Glasgow life - an intelligent, funny and humane novel. It was first published by Polygon in 1984.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1846970393\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"ilmo0f-otjdfu-xf69y9-68qu7t\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1846970393\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"rrocr9-lu3sf1-d7kkjd-ghcgjv\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1846970393\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"h1v7as-ivplkr-qag3py-m1qjv8\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\" data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-2\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"p0un00-17qv2b-mith4q-9qxfir\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstancefbP2V-7IEtyoFjw9eTZ5ww\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_1\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47894299377876,"sku":"TVJ-021705","price":11.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/IMG_5063_46d4f263-19ff-405d-a150-63fcaef27211.jpg?v=1778036952","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-busconductor-hines-by-james-kelman","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}