{"product_id":"9780733653445","title":"Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel","description":"Author: Sophie Green\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733653445\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm-hearted novel about friendship, fresh starts and finding yourself from Top Ten bestselling author Sophie Green\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMornington Peninsula, 1999. \u003c\/b\u003eAll \u003cb\u003eJoan\u003c\/b\u003e ever wanted was to be a painter, but after thirty-five years of marriage, she finds she is simply a wife, mother and good citizen. On a whim, she escapes to the grand Duchess Hotel to find herself.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the Duchess, \u003cb\u003eFrances\u003c\/b\u003e drops by most days to escape her daughter, \u003cb\u003eAlison\u003c\/b\u003e, who seems intent on putting her in a home, while hotel maid \u003cb\u003eKirrily\u003c\/b\u003e is struggling to balance work, family and her dreams.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Joan decides to pick up a brush and start painting again, she inspires Frances and Kirrily - and, eventually, Alison - to join her. Over canvas, conversation and creativity the women learn to hold onto their dreams and live life on their own terms.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A great book club pick [for] fans of Elizabeth Strout's \u003ci\u003eLucy by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Meg Bignell's \u003ci\u003eThe Angry Women's Choir\u003c\/i\u003e and Joanna Nell's \u003ci\u003eMrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e BOOKS+PUBLISHING\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Deftly crafted by an author who knows how to conjure her characters, where to put them and which stories they will tell to evince a swathe of emotions in each of us' \u003c\/b\u003eLIVING ARTS CANBERRA","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465993310366,"sku":"ADS-9780733653445","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733653445.jpg?v=1770011161","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733653445","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}