{"product_id":"9780733648069","title":"Margaret, Are You Leaving?","description":"Author: Dianne Yarwood\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733648069\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a gift Dianne Yarwood is to Australian literature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret, Are You Leaving?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is powerful and poignant ... devastating and tender' \u003c\/b\u003eSUZANNE DO, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a warm, generous, uplifting book. Full of heart and wisdom, emotionally sharp and funny in a very human way'\u003c\/b\u003e EMMA PEI YIN\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tender and true story about friendship and families lost and found' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary story of mothers and daughters ... reveals the human condition in all its flawed glory'\u003c\/b\u003e KYRA GEDDES\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An irresistible story of family, friendship and community, of mothers and daughters and bonds that time and tragedy cannot erase. Beautiful and heart-rending, it asks that most profound of questions: was I loved?'\u003c\/b\u003e TRISH BOLTON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn uplifting and life-affirming novel about family lost and found from the author of Australian bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSydney, 2001. Now in her forties, \u003cb\u003eMaggie Reid\u003c\/b\u003e has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has an adorable but needy dog and a new relationship. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her, but when her beloved brother\u003cb\u003e Lucas \u003c\/b\u003ecalls with news of their adopted mother's death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie's birth mother.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins an uncertain, bumpy journey to trace her mother's identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy. Maggie's spent her whole life leaving, but now, for the first time, will she feel like staying?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply empathetic, uncommonly witty and wise, Margaret, Are You Leaving? celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoughtful and quietly affecting, \u003ci\u003eMargaret, Are You Leaving? \u003c\/i\u003eis an earnest tribute to relationships of all kinds - mothers, friends, lovers, pets - and will resonate with readers of Charlotte Wood's \u003ci\u003eThe Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e Books+Publishing\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Dianne Yarwood's debut   novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An   insightful, emotionally intelligent writer . . . her book is like a warm   embrace' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'Heartfelt, funny, uplifting'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'Few people can write about food and heartbreak like Nora Ephron - that   was until Dianne Yarwood . . . comfort food for your mind'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarper's   Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny,   moving, tender and wise\u003c\/b\u003e' LIANE MORIARTY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'An uplifting novel about how the joy of living can be found in the most   unexpected places' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   '\u003cb\u003eA delectable fusion of comedy, hope, loss, and great food'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeekend   Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857147969694,"sku":"ADS-9780733648069","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733648069.jpg?v=1781481953","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733648069","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}