{"product_id":"9780008149604_the-last-of-us","title":"The Last of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected for the QI Book of the Year Award, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping and utterly believable' IAN RANKIN, Guardian Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A story about the strength and fragility of human nature.\u003cbr\u003eRob Ewing's writing is powerful, compassionate and brilliant.\u003cbr\u003eI absolutely loved it’ JOANNA CANNON, the author\u003cbr\u003eof THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe island is quiet now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a remote Scottish island, five children are the only ones left. Since the Last Adult died, sensible Elizabeth has been the group leader, testing for a radio signal, playing teacher and keeping an eye on Alex, the littlest, whose insulin can only last so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is ‘shopping’ to do in the houses they haven’t yet searched and wrong smells to avoid. For eight-year-old Rona each day brings fresh hope that someone will come back for them, tempered by the reality of their dwindling supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no adults to rebel against, squabbles threaten the fragile family they have formed. And when brothers Calum Ian and Duncan attempt to thwart Elizabeth’s leadership, it prompts a chain of events that will endanger Alex’s life and test them all in unimaginable ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReminiscent of The Lord of the Flies and The Cement Garden, The Last of Us is a powerful and heartbreaking novel of aftershock, courage and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rob Ewing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275107647637,"sku":"9780008149604","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008149604.png?v=1776889867","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008149604_the-last-of-us","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}