{"product_id":"9781035065264","title":"Once in a House on Fire","description":"Author: Andrea Ashworth\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035065264\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lauded contemporary classic of the memoir form: devastatingly powerful, moving and uplifting. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award ‘Strong and admirable’ – Hilary Mantel ‘Full of energy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e – Blake Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen our stepfather staggered home reeking of whisky, ceramic hit the wall. We got used to the smash and the next-day stain, but eventually the wallpaper began to fade . . .\u003c\/i\u003e For Andrea Ashworth, home is not a place of comfort and solace, but of violence and fear. Her father died when she was five, leaving her close-knit, loving family to battle with poverty, abuse and the long shadow of depression. But from the ashes of 1970s Manchester and the hardships of her coming of age in the late 1980s, Andrea finds the courage to rise . . . Written with eye-opening honesty, rare beauty and intense power, \u003ci\u003eOnce in a House on Fire \u003c\/i\u003eis a groundbreaking memoir, endearing in its humour and compassion, and life-affirming in its portrait of terrible circumstances triumphantly overcome. \u003cb\u003e‘Enchanting and thrilling . . . extremely moving . . . and gratifyingly, very funny’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e – \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677269119134,"sku":"TLD-9781035065264","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035065264.jpg?v=1775454939","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035065264","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}