{"product_id":"small-comfort-by-ia-genberg-9781035433940","title":"Small Comfort","description":"\u003cb\u003e* * * LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026 * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'You know, love is love, he says. But what about the revolution?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntricately built and wickedly humorous, these five interconnected short stories are all about one thing: money.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom an interview with a child-star-turned-thief to the mysterious death of an employee at a drug manufacturer - or the couple feigning marital bliss to keep their inheritance, Ia Genberg carefully unravels the value we place on both money and people.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it really mean to be in debt to someone? How does our financial worth permeate the ways we think and feel? And what do we lose when we supposedly win? \u003ci\u003eSmall Comfort\u003c\/i\u003e skewers its characters, slyly implicating the reader along the way.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly original and thought-provoking collection from the author and translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Details\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Details\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Miraculous' \u003cb\u003eHernan Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I wish I could write like this' \u003cb\u003eFredrik Backman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105261502700,"sku":"9781035433940","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/bc83f91912493dce5911f9f543f5dbce.jpg?v=1765789050","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/small-comfort-by-ia-genberg-9781035433940","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}