{"title":"Trezza Azzopardi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrezza Azzopardi\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply moving narratives that explore the complexities of family, memory, and identity. Her compelling storytelling often delves into the emotional landscapes of her characters, revealing their struggles and resilience with subtlety and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e that combines lyrical prose with richly drawn settings and poignant themes. Azzopardi’s work invites reflection on the human experience, making her novels both thought-provoking and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-hiding-place-by-trezza-azzopardi-9781035091515","title":"The Hiding Place","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hiding Place\u003c\/em\u003e by Trezza Azzopardi is a deeply moving and intensely lyrical novel about love and betrayal. Shortlisted for the 2000 Booker Prize, it portrays the life of a child condemned forever to bear the mark of a disintegrating family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDolores is the youngest of six daughters. Growing up in the 1960s in Cardiff's poverty-stricken Tiger Bay, her life is cursed from the start when, on the day of her birth, her father gambles and loses everything on a bet that Dolores will be a boy. As Dolores grows older, we see this strange underworld through her eyes: Tiger Bay is a place of gaming rooms and cafes, of crumbling houses and burning secrets, and for Dolores and her sisters, their home is a dangerous place, filled equally by fear and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThirty years later, the estranged sisters return to Tiger Bay for their mother's funeral. It is a time of consolation, of memories and nightmares, and a chance for Dolores to understand the tragedy that has shaped her existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68042843980012,"sku":"9781035091515","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035091515-the-hiding-place-1.jpg?v=1793682407"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/trezza-azzopardi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}