{"product_id":"9781760890193","title":"Appreciation","description":"Author: Pieper, Liam \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760890193 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2024 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 233mm x 155mm x 27mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescripition: \u003cbr\u003eA wild romp through Australian celebrity culture that's as bold and scathing as it is hilarious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEverything in this world has a price. A great work of art is no exception. And what fortune was ever built without a little subterfuge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOli Darling is a queer artist from the country - it says so right at the top of every press release. His art has brought him fame, money, fashionable substance abuse issues and only a little imposter syndrome. But then he goes on live TV and says the one thing that can get a rich white guy cancelled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his reputation in tatters, nobody is buying Oli's schtick \u003ci\u003eor \u003c\/i\u003ehis art. That's a problem for all the people who've invested millions in him. Powerful, dangerous people. To save his own skin, Oli will need to restore his public image. Together with a ghostwriter, he must do the most undignified thing imaginable- he will have to write a memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins a journey through the underbelly of modern celebrity that sees Oli confront the consequences of his own ruthless mythmaking - lies he's told others, lies he's told himself. Perhaps he was right to feel like an imposter. And maybe the only way out is to take a good hard look at himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutrageous satire of the highest order, \u003c\/i\u003eAppreciation \u003ci\u003esets its sights on the question of authenticity in a time where image trumps talent, narcissism rules, and no canvas is so tarnished it can't be painted over.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePraise for Appreciation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Made me laugh gleefully, and also made me squirm.  Pieper's pen is a sharply honed blade - there's a hell of a lot of truth in this deceptively jaunty satire. I gulped it down.' Christos Tsiolkas\u003cbr\u003e'A clever, wry and utterly hilarious impaling of Australian culture. A worthy successor to Oscar Wilde.' Kris Kneen\u003cbr\u003e'Smart and daring, witty and incisive. A work of genius.' Jessie Stephens\u003cbr\u003e'A deft skewering of contemporary values - as hugely entertaining as it is piercingly relevant.' Nick Earls\u003cbr\u003e'Savage and spot-on . . . For anyone even slightly involved in the industry, it's great fun guessing who's who; for everyone else, it's just great fun.' Steph Harmon, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA literary page turner with no shortage of dramatic flair.' Georgia Phillips, \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Never forgets the power of entertaining the reader . . . \u003ci\u003eAppreciation \u003c\/i\u003egives the impression of something new and energised.' Jack Cameron Stanton, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Achingly tender . . . funny too.' Conrad Landin, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePraise for The Toymaker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely memorable.' Hannah Kent\u003cbr\u003e'Bold and compelling.' Peter Pierce, \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePraise for Sweetness and Light\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Crackling with a tension that doesn't let up.' Jay Daniel Thompson, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A high-stakes, self-aware literary thriller.' Elke Power, Readings\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45327712551070,"sku":"UBD-9781760890193","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760890193.jpg?v=1744611149","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760890193","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}