{"product_id":"9781526640949","title":"These Precious Days","description":"Author: Patchett, Ann\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526640949\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible collection of essays and memoir from the internationally bestselling, Women's Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dutch House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Any story that starts will also end.' As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth as she explores family, friendship, marriage, failure, success, and what it all means.\u003cbr\u003eA literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold- essays that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. \u003cbr\u003eRanging from the personal     her portrait of the three men she called her fathers; unexpectedly falling into a life-changing friendship with Tom Hanks; how to answer when someone asks why you don't have children     to the sublime     exploring the Harvard Museum of Natural History before its doors open; the unexpected influence of Snoopy; the importance of knitting     each essay transforms the particular into the universal, letting us all see our own worlds anew. \u003cbr\u003eIlluminating, penetrating, funny and generous, \u003ci\u003eThese Precious Days\u003c\/i\u003e is joyful time spent in the company of one of our greatest living authors.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631855554718,"sku":"UBD-9781526640949","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526640949.jpg?v=1774310364","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526640949","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}