{"product_id":"9781925603736","title":"The Restorer","description":"Author: Sala, Michael\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925603736\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Feb 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Michael Sala's\u003ci\u003e The Restorer\u003c\/i\u003e is an explosive and powerful story one troubled family's attempts to rebuild their broken lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a year apart, Maryanne returns to her husband, Roy, bringing their eight-year-old son Daniel and his teenage sister Freya with her. The family move from Sydney to Newcastle, where Roy has bought a derelict house on the coast. As Roy painstakingly patches the holes in the floorboards and plasters over cracks in the walls, Maryanne believes, for a while, that they can rebuild a life together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Freya doesn't want a fresh start-she just wants out-and Daniel drifts around the sprawling, run-down house in a dream, infuriating his father, who soon forgets the promises he has made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome cracks can never be smoothed over, and tension grows between Roy and Maryanne until their uneasy peace is ruptured-with devastating consequences.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48181142847646,"sku":"UBD-9781925603736","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925603736.jpg?v=1787398891","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925603736","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}