{"product_id":"9781846977299","title":"The Private Side of Friendship","description":"Author: Alexander McCall Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781846977299\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Birlinn\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix friends. One city. The time of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1988, and on the verge of a reunion with friends she hasn't seen since graduation, Julie recalls her halcyon student days of 1984 and the strange tumultuous time they lived through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe friends  each from a very different background  are living in a gorgeous terraced flat in their Edinburgh idyll. As they navigate relationships and the unspoken rules of flat sharing, the troubled world all around them seems rather distant. But in the nearby hometown of one of the flatmates, the Miners' Strike is bringing about a huge political shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite their differences, can these six strangers help each other see the world from a different perspective? Is there such a thing as being too close? And what are the limits of love between friends?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46688005030046,"sku":"ADS-9781846977299","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781846977299.jpg?v=1775631116","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781846977299","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}