{"product_id":"9781923058743","title":"Escape!","description":"Author: Fishbach, Stephen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781923058743\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive debut novel following a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer who get one last shot at redemption on a show set on a remote island, only to discover that the plot twists are beyond what they ever imagined.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A true literary novel with great characters. Adventure up the wazoo, and perspective to boot.' \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverybody gets the story arc they deserve.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKent Duvall, a faded reality show winner, just wants another chance at glory--to find his way out of his depressing life and back to his highlight reel. When a scandal is captured on camera at a charity event, he gets his shot, on a new jungle survival show with seven other contestants. Each of them has been cast as a type--Ruddy the bully, Miriam the nerd, Ashley the love interest--but everyone is more than they appear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contestants' goals seem simple--survive the wild, build a raft, win treasure. But Beck Bermann, a reality producer who suffered her own public shaming, sees them as characters in her redemption arc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the schemes and strategies spiral out, breakout camps sabotage each other and rival producers struggle to control the storyline. Soon the question becomes less about who will win than who will make it out in one piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'This is a really fun read.'\u003cb\u003e  Claire Nichols, ABC Radio National, The Book Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nowhere else have I seen the quasi-religious appeal of reality TV evoked so persuasively and with such compassion. Escape! is a mad romp deserving of close study, shrewd and harrowing and full of heart.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e LA Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Fishbach's novel stands out because it explores the complicated dynamics of self-narrativizing-and because it's enriched by the behind-the-scenes details informed by his firsthand experience.'\u003ci\u003e Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729856024734,"sku":"UBD-9781923058743","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781923058743.jpg?v=1776651118","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781923058743","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}