{"product_id":"9781761473333","title":"The Weekend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople went on about death bringing friends together, but it wasn’t true. The graveyard, the stony dirt - that’s what it was like now … Despite the three women knowing each other better than their own siblings, Sylvie’s death had opened up strange caverns of distance between them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive together without her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur, Wendy, an acclaimed public intellectual, and Adele, a renowned actress now mostly out of work. Struggling to recall exactly why they’ve remained close all these years, the grieving women gather for Christmas at Sylvie’s old beach house - not for festivities, but to clean the place out before it is sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout Sylvie to maintain the group’s delicate equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories press in. Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests and too much wine collide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface - and threatens to sweep away their friendship for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Weekend\u003c\/em\u003e explores growing old and growing up, and what happens when we’re forced to uncover the lies we tell ourselves. Sharply observed and excruciatingly funny, this is a jewel of a book: a celebration of tenderness and friendship that is nothing short of a masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A compelling and vivid look at the friendships we make as women. Honest, unsettling and, like all good literature, had me asking questions about life and myself.’ - Heather Rose, award-winning author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48986852327675,"sku":"9781761473333","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/8176\/3067\/files\/9781761473333.webp?v=1781649722","url":"https:\/\/aureliabooks.co.nz\/products\/9781761473333","provider":"Aurelia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}