{"product_id":"9781642860054","title":"Thirty Days","description":"Author: Annelies Verbeke\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781642860054\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: World Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThirty Days is a deeply moving story about love, outsiders and the human need to connect, compellingly translated from the Dutch by Liz Waters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a sharp and observational eye, Annelies Verbeke takes a funny, imaginative and perceptive look at the realities and absurdities of human interactions, relationships and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerbeke matches poetic prose with a cast of intriguing characters and unexpected plot twists. Our protagonist is Alphonse, a Senegalese immigrant who uproots his life in Brussels to become a handyman in a rural district in Flanders. Likeable and charismatic, people cannot help but reveal their secrets, desires and unexpected dreams to him. In her typically astute style, Verbeke weaves a vivid and thought-provoking tale of contemporary life, subtly touching upon timely themes such as refugees and racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Verbeke has written a bold, busy, textured novel. Read it once and you may well read it twice.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836308181150,"sku":"ADS-9781642860054","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781642860054.jpg?v=1778737624","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781642860054","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}