{"product_id":"9780008100582","title":"Mislaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Nell Zink is a writer of extraordinary talent and range. Her work insistently raises the possibility that the world is larger and stranger than the world you think you know.’ Jonathan Franzen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia, 1966. The motionless deeps of the lake outside Stillwater College are being ruffled. Lee, a blue-blooded poet and professor, is determinedly fondling Peggy, an ingénue freshman with literary pretensions, in his canoe. So begins a long affair but the two are mismatched from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story that follows rocks the boat in every sense. Nell Zink’s hugely entertaining, totally unique Mislaid explodes the nuclear family and topples every foundation of identity – black and white, gay and straight, “normal” and very very strange…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting piece of fiction, Zink masterfully explores the complexities of life and identity. The narrative, infused with LGBTQ+ themes, challenges societal norms and expectations, making Mislaid a truly unique and compelling read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Percival L. Everett (James), David Nicholls (You Are Here), Anne Enright (The Wren, The Wren), Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), and Eleanor Catton (Birnam Wood).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nell Zink, Read by Laurence Bouvard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889134489749,"sku":"9780008100582","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008100582_50ccf9bd-3790-4b96-ba16-71a976a0b68b.jpg?v=1776888422","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008100582","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}