{"product_id":"9780349702711","title":"Abundance","description":"Author: Jakob Guanzon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349702711\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Dialogue\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 May 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTED BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE FOUR BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvicted from their trailer on New Year's Eve, \u003cb\u003eHenry\u003c\/b\u003e and his son, \u003cb\u003eJunior\u003c\/b\u003e, have been reduced to living out of a pick-up truck. Six months later, things are even more desperate. Henry, barely a year out of prison for selling drugs, is down to his last pocketful of cash, and little remains between him and the street. But hope is on the horizon: \u003cb\u003etoday is Junior's birthday, and Henry has a job interview tomorrow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo celebrate, Henry treats Junior to dinner at McDonald's, followed by a night in a real bed at a discount hotel. For a moment, as Junior watches TV and Henry practises for his interview in the bathtub, all seems well. But after Henry has a disastrous altercation in the parking lot and Junior succumbs to a fever, father and son are sent into the night, struggling to hold things together.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach chapter of this deeply emotional and compassionate novel begins with amount of money in Henry's pocket, showing how literally father and son's fortunes can turn on a dime. Can they make it through tomorrow?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Full of \u003cb\u003ebeauty, honesty\u003c\/b\u003e and unexpected \u003cb\u003egrace\u003c\/b\u003e.' Gary Shteyngart\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A quest, a \u003cb\u003epage-turner\u003c\/b\u003e, and above all \u003cb\u003ea love story\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare one father's brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-takes-all world.' Mia Alvar\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTender\u003c\/b\u003e, anxious, angry, and \u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e.' Mark Doten","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46482751914142,"sku":"ADS-9780349702711","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349702711.jpg?v=1770351932","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349702711","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}