{"product_id":"9780751572988","title":"Love is a Curse","description":"Author: Keith Stuart\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780751572988\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Jul 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;'A modern Gothic novel unlike any other\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, about love and loss echoing through the ages. Sad, sweet, funny and hopeful' \u003c\/b\u003e--- Emilia Hart (author of \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cb\u003e\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author Keith Stuart, author of \u003ci\u003eA Boy Made of Blocks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Frequency of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a daring and unique story of heartbreak and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA single sentence was all it took to define Cammy's life. They came as her beloved artist aunt was dying, a teenage Cammy standing by her bedside: 'Did your mother ever tell you about the curse?'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCammy is warned that the women in her family are destined always to lose the one they love. She thinks nothing of it - until the day when, in her late twenties, her new boyfriend is hit by a car. Convinced she is to blame, Cammy begins to investigate the one-hundred-and-fifty-year story of a family that is both ordinary and remarkable, tragic and beautiful.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut is the curse real, or is there an answer lurking in the letters, diaries and paintings of generations of women whose hearts were broken?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An original yet entirely universal story - sweeping in its scale, yet sweet-tempered, moving, and just the right amount of spooky. I loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e --- Samuel Burr (author of T\u003ci\u003ehe Fellowship of Puzzlemakers\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLove Is a Curse\u003c\/i\u003e uses Gothic so cleverly. I binged the ending in one sitting and was absolutely gripped\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (and may have had a tear or two in my eye!)'\u003c\/b\u003e --- Sarah Brooks (author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wasteland\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;READERS ARE IN LOVE WITH \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOVE IS A CURSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One minute I'm on the edge of my seat and the next I'm reaching for tissues. Love, love, LOVED IT!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of twists and drama and all you need from a good book, a fantastic novel once again bravo!!!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This has to be my favourite of Keith Stuart's novels so far. It is an absolute celebration of the pursuit of love through adversity'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This whole book is an entire feeling. It's raw, gothic, suspenseful, thought provoking and an emotional read. Loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stuart has a gift for storytelling. Not a word is wasted and it reads beautifully.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book. It had everything, suspense, horror, love. You name it thi\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46463637717150,"sku":"ADS-9780751572988","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780751572988.jpg?v=1769924250","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780751572988","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}