{"product_id":"9781925760590","title":"Chasing the McCubbin","description":"Author: Sandi Scaunich\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925760590\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Transit Lounge\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pines, an outer Melbourne suburb down on its luck. A country in the grip of recession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperienced collector Ron senses new possibilities: swift evictions provide hard-rubbish to scour and garage-sales have doubled. There's only one problem: since losing his wife, Ron has struggled to navigate the suburbs alone. Plus, his deteriorating health slows him down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis all changes through a chance meeting with Joseph, a troubled, withdrawn and unemployed 19-year old who knows nothing about antiques. As Joseph comes to understand and appreciate Ron's world of eccentric bargain hunters, and hopefulness, his ability to navigate a history of family violence and to see a future for himself grows. Both come to share the wild dream of finding a rare bargain such as an original Frederick McCubbin painting and making their fortune. So begins an exhilarating adventure and an unlikely and beautiful friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the background of the early 1990s, \u003ci\u003eChasing the McCubbin\u003c\/i\u003e is funny and sad in equal measure. A story of loneliness and the ageless desire for belonging, it will be the most heartbreaking yet feel-good novel you will read this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Truly fine writing with a great sense of characters and place, sympathetic and heartfelt without being\u0026amp;nbsp;sentimental, Scaunich pulls us into a fascinating world of low stakes and petty rivalries.' - Graeme Simsion\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Authentic, subtle, evocative and alive.' - Kate Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867090014366,"sku":"ADS-9781925760590","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925760590.jpg?v=1779429645","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925760590","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}