{"product_id":"9780241464144","title":"Because They Wanted To","description":"Author: Gaitskill, Mary\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241464144\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Jan 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bestselling collection of short stories from the American master storyteller Mary Gaitskill, author of \u003ci\u003eBad Behavior \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in the late 1990s and a bestseller at the time, this incisive collection of short stories explores connection and disconnection in families, between ex-lovers and friends. From a father reflecting on the daughter whose lesbianism he cannot accept, to two people who were once young together stumbling over the foundations of their past, inside are twelve portraits of heart-rending emotional intimacy and the delicacy of relationships. \u003ci\u003eBecause They Wanted To \u003c\/i\u003eis a perfectly formed set of stories about alienation in modern times.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191456051358,"sku":"UBD-9780241464144","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241464144.jpg?v=1787657464","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241464144","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}