{"product_id":"9781926428239","title":"Hot Little Hands","description":"Author: Ulman, Abigail\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781926428239\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Feb 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHot Little Hands\u003c\/i\u003e contains nine funny, confronting and pitch-perfect stories about stumbling on the fringes of innocence, and the marks desire can leave.  Anya, in her fake-leather sneakers and second-hand clothes, just wants to fit in at her Melbourne school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a writer! Sending telepathic champagne.' \u003cb\u003eKaz Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire is good at beginnings. Mid-twenties and mid-PhD, she's moved halfway around the world to San Francisco - where the line between adolescence and adulthood is blurry, and every night feels new. Too smart to be serious, she divides her time between her friends, her band, her ex-boyfriend, potential new boyfriends, whiskies with beer backs, and occasionally her thesis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And then, by accident, life starts to get messy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHot Little Hands\u003c\/i\u003e contains nine funny, confronting and pitch-perfect stories about stumbling on the fringes of innocence, and the marks desire can leave. Anya, in her fake-leather sneakers and second-hand clothes, just wants to fit in at her Melbourne school. Ramona, with her suburban family and clique of friends, is just starting to stand out. Sascha is on the brink of discovery; Elise and Jenni are well beyond it. Amelia will do absolutely anything to avoid writing her book. And Kira wants to capture the world, exactly as she sees it, with her brand-new camera. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are tales about now - about first encounters with lasting impressions, and break-ups that last longer than the relationships; about a time when late-night text messages are considered a courtship, and the most personal secrets get casually revealed online. It is the debut of a striking, wry, utterly fresh new voice in Australian literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The stories are beautifully paced, the dialogue perfect. Ulman knows  how to write a story, manage a build-up, hold your attention, suggest  that somehow nothing much is happening while, in fact, everything is  going on. I love how up-to-the-minute and street-wise the stories are,  and how frank about sex and girls. This is a book which I think girls  will relish, guys will need to read in order to know what girls are  really thinking about, and every parent will need to keep by their  bedside, especially at the weekend, so they can be fully reassured that  their young daughters are having a truly good time.' \u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'You wince at some of the things the girls say, you fear for them,  you barrack for them because - and this is testament to Ulman's talent -  they come to life on the page. There is a deftness in the creation of  these voices, these characters as negotiating new places and events they  don't fully understand.' \u003cb\u003eJason Steger,\u003ci\u003e The Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67451904688286,"sku":"UBD-9781926428239","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781926428239.jpg?v=1790835314","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781926428239","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}