{"product_id":"animal-people-by-charlotte-wood-9781761473302","title":"Animal People","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER, NSW Premier's Literary Awards - People's Choice Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED, NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Christina Stead Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED, Nita B. Kibble Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED, Miles Franklin Literary Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed novelist Charlotte Wood takes a character from her bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eThe Children\u003c\/i\u003e, and turns her unflinching gaze on him and his world in \u003ci\u003eAnimal People\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Sydney over a single day, \u003ci\u003eAnimal People\u003c\/i\u003e traces a watershed day in the life of Stephen—aimless, unhappy, unfulfilled—and without a clue as to how to make his life better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis dead-end job, his demanding family, his oppressive feelings for Fiona, and the pitiless city itself... the great weight of it all threatens to come crashing down on him. The day will bring untold surprises and disasters, but will also show him—perhaps too late—that only love can set him free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSharply observed, hilarious, tender and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003eAnimal People\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of urban life, a meditation on the conflicted nature of human-animal relationships, and a masterpiece of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Consistently inventive and tightly crafted' - \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling and ultimately moving novel that cements Wood's place as one of the most intelligent and compassionate novelists in Australia.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548188623084,"sku":"9781761473302","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12cb8f873726d3d05f2017df2ad8bdd8.jpg?v=1776909302","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/animal-people-by-charlotte-wood-9781761473302","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}