{"product_id":"9781474617031","title":"The Touch","description":"Author: Daniel Keyes\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781474617031\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate 'what if' novel, from the million-copy-bestselling author of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON: \u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance ... heartbreaking' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKaren and Barney Stark should never have married. Childless, uncomfortable and incompatible, their marriage has not been a success, and the lack of a child only makes the tension between them worse. And living their lives to the beat of a fertility clock only adds to the increasingly volatile atmosphere.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen an incident at Barney's workplace causes them both to be unknowingly contaminated with radioactive dust, they also become pariahs - in their neighbourhood and with their families. But things are only going to get worse.  Karen discovers she is pregnant and as their closest friends become frightened enemies, the dream of becoming parents turns into a nightmare...","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919497937054,"sku":"ING-9781474617031","price":35.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781474617031.jpg?v=1782813201","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781474617031","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}