{"product_id":"9781399801935","title":"Neon Roses","description":"Author: Rachel Dawson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399801935\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A BIG-HEARTED STORY ABOUT FINDING YOUR FEET AND FOLLOWING YOUR HEART' SARAH WATERS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'JOYFULLY QUEER, FILTHY AND FUN' CHLOE TIMMS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A HUG AND A SNOG OF A BOOK' SO MAYER\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEluned Hughes is stuck.\u003c\/b\u003e It's 1984 in a valley in south Wales: the miners' strike is ravaging her community; her sister's swanned off with a Thatcherite policeman; and her boyfriend Lloyd keeps bringing up marriage. And if they play '99 Red Balloons' on the radio one more time, she might just lose her mind.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the fundraising group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners comes down from London, and she meets June, a snaggle-toothed blonde in a too-big leather jacket. Suddenly, Eluned isn't stuck any more - she's in freefall.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune's an artist and an activist. With June, Eluned can imagine a completely different life for herself. But as her family struggles with the strike, and her relationship with her sister deteriorates, should she really leave it all behind?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Valleys to the nightclubs of Cardiff, London and Manchester, NEON ROSES is a heartwarming, funny and a little bit filthy queer coming-of-age story with a cracking '80s soundtrack.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395806777502,"sku":"ADS-9781399801935","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399801935.jpg?v=1768266039","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399801935","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}