{"product_id":"9780733651625","title":"The Anniversary","description":"Author: Stephanie Bishop\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733651625\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Eventful, atmospheric, deliciously complex' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Elegant and highly accomplished . . . dangerously readable . . . If only all novels were this engaging and this perceptive about human nature' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A literary potboiler about love, obsession, professional rivalry between intimates and the dilemmas confronting a female artist. Riveting' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere were things that I wanted to say. Things I knew I couldn't say but needed to tell someone. And then the things I knew I should say. What they wanted to hear. There is never only one version.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Novelist JB Blackwood is on a cruise with her husband, Patrick, to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her one-time professor, Patrick is much older than JB. A maverick when they met, he seemed somehow ageless, as all new gods appear in the eyes of those who worship them. He is a film director. A cult figure. But now his success is starting to wane and JB is on the cusp of winning a major literary prize. Her art, that has forever been overseen by Patrick, is starting to overshadow his.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For days they sail in the sun. They lie about drinking, reading, sleeping, having sex. There is nothing but dark water all around them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then a storm hits. When Patrick falls overboard, JB is left alone as the search for Patrick's body, the circumstances of his death and the truth about their marriage begins.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A surprisingly dark and complex novel. It is intelligent and literary in the best sense of the word' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bejewelled with lovely moments and undeniably exquisite writing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is an example of both deft literary craft and an engrossing read - a feat rarer than it should be' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beguiling and incisive in equal measure' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Compelling and dark, a psychological thriller that makes you want to peel back the layers . . . For fans of Rachel Cusk or Siri Hustvedt' \u003ci\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Impossible to put down' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465991049374,"sku":"ADS-9780733651625","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733651625.jpg?v=1770011105","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733651625","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}