{"product_id":"9781760896515","title":"Oscar and Lucinda","description":"Author: Carey, Peter\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760896515\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Mar 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 688 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe incomparable \u003ci\u003eOscar and Lucinda\u003c\/i\u003e won Peter Carey his first Booker Prize, and the Miles Franklin Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOscar Hopkins, the hydrophobic, noisy-kneed son of a preacher, renounces his father's stern religion in favour of the Anglican Church. Lucinda Leplastrier, a frizzy-haired heiress, impulsively buys a glass factory with the inheritance forced on her by a well-intentioned adviser. When the two finally meet, on board a ship to New South Wales, they are bound by their affinity for gambling and risk, their loneliness, and their awkwardly blossoming mutual affection. Love will prove to be their ultimate gamble.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185157157022,"sku":"UBD-9781760896515","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760896515.jpg?v=1787485985","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760896515","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}