{"product_id":"the-spare-room-9780312428174","title":"The Spare Room","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness. \"The clear-eyed grace of her prose\" in this darkly funny and unsparing novel has been hailed by Peter Carey as \"the work of a great writer.\" Garlanded with awards, dazzling reviewers around the globe, \u003ci\u003eThe Spare Room\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to be a modern literary classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Garner\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Geelong, Australia, in 1942. Her award-winning books include novels, stories, screenplays, and works of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eMonkey Grip\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJoe Cinque's Consolation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Spare Room\u003c\/i\u003e is her first work of fiction in fifteen years. She lives in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627551559954,"sku":"9780312428174","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aa1ee78f-f52e-4a4b-a4ea-cbd789564a07.jpg?v=1732675885","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spare-room-9780312428174","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}