{"product_id":"9781408841020","title":"Pondlife","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ponds of Hampstead Heath are small oases; fragments of wild nature nestled in the heart of north-west London. For the best part of his life Al Alvarez - poet, critic, novelist, rock climber and poker player - has swum there almost daily. Alvarez, now in his 80s, chronicles what it is to grow old with humour and honesty - from his relentlessly nagging ankle which makes daily life a struggle, to infuriating bureaucratic battles with the council to keep his disabled person's Blue Badge, the devastating effects of a stroke, and the salvation he finds in the three S's - swimming, sex, and sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. Alvarez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57437390307706,"sku":"9781408841020","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781408841020.jpg?v=1792495699","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781408841020","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}