{"product_id":"when-we-were-bad-by-charlotte-mendelson-9781035020195","title":"When We Were Bad","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Bad\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding, witty and poignant portrayal of a family in crisis, in love, and in denial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'As intelligent as it is funny. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess. A joy'\u003c\/em\u003e - Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn North London, Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Wife, mother, rabbi - and sometimes moral voice of the nation - everyone wants to be with her at her son Leo's glorious wedding. That is, until Leo jilts his bride, and the gleaming bubble surrounding the Rubins threatens to burst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrances - Claudia's calm, mature, married daughter - tries to hold the nucleus of the family together, but the stress forces her to re-examine her own life, leading her to make a decision as shocking as Leo's choice to bolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Claudia's husband, Norman, has an uncharacteristic secret. And, whether he likes it or not, he is powerless to stop it coming out...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A comedy with the warmest of hearts and the most deliciously subversive of agendas'\u003c\/em\u003e - Marie Claire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fast-paced and engaging. Brilliant, touching and true'\u003c\/em\u003e - Naomi Alderman, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244837941484,"sku":"9781035020195","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035020195-when-we-were-bad-1.jpg?v=1788017984","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/when-we-were-bad-by-charlotte-mendelson-9781035020195","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}