{"product_id":"9781911508304","title":"Something Like Breathing","description":"Author: Angela Readman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911508304\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: And Other Stories\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Apr 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFriendship blossoms between an enigmatic girl and a whisky distiller's granddaughter on a remote Scottish island.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the 1950s, and Lorrie is unimpressed when her family moves to the remote Scottish island where her grandad runs a whisky distillery. She befriends Sylvie, the shy girl next door: 'The slightest smile from Sylvie was a fluffy elephant at the fair. It had to be won with a clear aim,' writes Lorrie. Yet fun-loving Lorrie isn't sure Sylvie's is the friendship she wants to win. As the adults around them struggle to keep their lives on an even keel, the two young women are drawn into a series of events that leave the small town wondering who exactly Sylvie is and what strange gift she is hiding.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eA luminous debut...\u003cem\u003eSomething Like Breathing\u003c\/em\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;is an auspicious work from a writer unusually skilled with language and subtext. It's a sad, serious, beautiful novel worth diving into head first.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;Katharine Coldiron,\u003ci\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2019\/mar\/02\/something-like-breathing-by-angela-readman-review\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857133752478,"sku":"ADS-9781911508304","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911508304.jpg?v=1779155646","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911508304","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}