{"product_id":"9781804993804","title":"Show Don't Tell","description":"Author: Sittenfeld, Curtis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804993804\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling and acclaimed new collection by the author of PREP, AMERICAN WIFE, ROMANTIC COMEDY and YOU THINK IT I'LL SAY IT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOUR NEXT READ FROM THE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR of \u003ci\u003eROMANTIC COMEDY, PREP\u003c\/i\u003e and AMERICAN WIFE\u003cbr\u003e_____________\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Messy and delicious' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sittenfeld is in a league of her own' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of my favourite authors' \u003c\/b\u003eKATE ATKINSON, author of \u003ci\u003eDeath at the Sign of the Rook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Anything Sittenfeld writes, we'll read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'She \u003cb\u003eunderstands women so well; \u003c\/b\u003elike having someone look straight into your soul' Reader review*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e______\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRazor-sharp, glittering tales exploring marriage, fame and female friendship,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this compulsive collection of twelve witty stories, Sittenfeld shows why she's as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels, as she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 'The Patron Saints of Middle Age,' a woman visits two friends she hasn't seen since her divorce. In 'A for Alone,' a married artist embarks on a project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can't spend time alone together without lusting after each other. And in 'Lost but Not Forgotten,' Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e a new window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an awkward school reunion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitty, confronting and full of tenderness, Sittenfeld peels back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF CURTIS SITTENFELD-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Small windows into modern life and as such highly entertaining. \u003cb\u003eCurtis, you're a star\u003c\/b\u003e!' *****\u003cbr\u003e'Sittenfeld \u003cb\u003eunderstands women so well\u003c\/b\u003e, it's like having someone look straight into your soul'*****\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDevoured\u003c\/b\u003e! You'll recognise yourself and others in these pages' *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eNo-one else writes with such precision and amusement' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729866182814,"sku":"UBD-9781804993804","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804993804.jpg?v=1776651457","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804993804","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}