{"product_id":"9780007525706","title":"Idiopathy","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Costa First Novel award 2013, this bitterly humorous debut is a novel of love, narcissism, and ailing cattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine has given up trying to be happy. Her cynical wit repels the people she wants to attract, and attracts the people she knows she should repel. Her ex Daniel, meanwhile, isn’t sure that he loves his new girlfriend. But somehow not telling her he loves her has become synonymous with telling her that he doesn’t love her, meaning that he has to tell her he loves her just to maintain the status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their former friend Nathan returns from a stint in a psychiatric ward to find that his mother has transformed herself into bestselling author and Twitter sensation ‘Mother Courage’ – Katherine, Daniel and Nathan decide to meet to heal old wounds. But will a reunion end well? Almost certainly not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth scathing invective on a self-obsessed generation and moving account of love and loneliness, ‘Idiopathy’ skewers everything from militant environmentalists to self-help quackery and announces the arrival of a savagely funny talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis top-tier fiction piece, Idiopathy by Sam Byers, continues to captivate readers with its unflinching exploration of self-obsession and the quest for happiness. The narrative's bitter humour and sharp wit serve as a mirror to our generation, making it a must-read for those seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Ali Smith (Companion piece), Agustina Bazterrica (The Unworthy), Paul Lynch (Grace), Zadie Smith (Swing Time), and Jo Harkin (Tell Me an Ending).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Byers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889046048917,"sku":"9780007525706","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x145_dfef8a6d-0f68-48a0-8e0d-9ec3cdbfa494.jpg?v=1769475483","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007525706","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}