{"product_id":"9781911648819","title":"Women and Children First","description":"Author: Alina Grabowski\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911648819\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Indigo Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a decaying town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNashquitten, Massachusetts, is a coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of ten women, Alina Grabowski's \u003ci\u003eWomen and Children First\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A striking debut from a brilliant new voice. Alina Grabowski perfectly inhabits her characters, shining a light on the multidimensionality of both grief and adolescence with great humor and insight.'  Sarah Jessica Parker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magnetic...The ennui of small-town life is perfectly captured in the slice-of-life vignettes, which coalesce into a riveting set of Rashomon-style retellings. Grabowski shows immense promise.' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Craftily constructed and deeply moving.' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857134571678,"sku":"ADS-9781911648819","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911648819.jpg?v=1779155693","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911648819","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}