{"product_id":"9781922079916","title":"Joyful","description":"Author: Hillman, Robert\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922079916\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Apr 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeon Joyce's years with Tess Wachowicz began with an Emanuel Ungaro taffeta ballgown, part\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eof his collection of women's attire kept in three wardrobes at the South Yarra house. The\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ecollection took in Givenchy, Jacques Fath, Schiaparelli, Madae Gr s, Helmut Lang, Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCardell, Mainbocher, Miyake, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Dior, Travis Banton, Pucci and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntony Price.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Leon is a man unburdened by sexual desire. Nonetheless he adores his wife-only partly for theway she wears his exquisite collection of haute couture- and when she becomes ill and dieshe is completely shattered.\u003cbr\u003e Then he discovers her correspondence with an unknown lover, and his suffering veers towardsmadness.\u003cbr\u003e Leon hunkers down at his neglected country property, \u003ci\u003eJoyful\u003c\/i\u003e, with the entire local supply ofscotch whisky and a bizarre plan to retrieve (posthumously) Tess's devotion.\u003cbr\u003e In this extraordinary comedy of grief, Robert Hillman evokes his characters, from the merelyunconventional to the frankly deranged, with kindness, grace and wit. \u003ci\u003eJoyful\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift that willleave the reader deeply moved and filled with delight.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150311305374,"sku":"UBD-9781922079916","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922079916.jpg?v=1786964055","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922079916","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}