{"product_id":"9780670077748","title":"The Lone Child","description":"Author: George, Anna\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780670077748\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Jul 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping, atmospheric novel from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Came Before \u003c\/i\u003ethat asks: how much should you do to help a stranger's child?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely arresting. A story shaped by contemporary social inequalities, their chilling consequences and, above all, the powerful, life-affirming love of women for their own and other people's children.' \u003cb\u003eZoe Morrison, author of \u003ci\u003eMusic and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeve Ayres has always been so careful. Since her mother's death when Neve was seven, she's learned to look after herself and to keep her cards close. But now her deliberately constructed world has collapsed: her partner's left her when she was eight months pregnant. And so, alone with her newborn son, she's retreated to her cliff-top holiday house in coastal Flinders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThere, another child comes into her life.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe first time Neve sees Jessie, the small girl is playing on an empty stretch of beach. On the cold autumn day, she is bare-legged and alone, while her mother is distracted by her own troubles. At once, almost despite herself, Neve is intrigued and concerned, and Jessie is drawn to Neve's kindness - and to her home. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo Neve's surprise, Jessie becomes an unlikely source of much needed care for her and her baby. Having been lost in the sleepless haze of new motherhood, Neve is touched, and finds herself grappling with how to best help the forgotten girl. She has the spacious house, the full pantry, the resources . . . But how much can you - should you - do for a stranger's child?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and emotionally compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Child\u003c\/i\u003e is about parenting and judgement, loss and love. From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Came Before\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a gripping, atmospheric novel that explores how the desire to mother, and to be mothered, can be overwhelmingly seductive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absorbing and poignant, written with tenderness and insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Child\u003c\/i\u003e explores the formidable bonds between mother and child.' \u003cb\u003eSara Foster, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A sensitive evocation of the sometimes dark and disorienting nature of motherhood, George's haunting tale reminds us of the redemptive power of human connection.' \u003cb\u003eWendy James, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67445874688158,"sku":"UBD-9780670077748","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780670077748.jpg?v=1790749250","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780670077748","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}