{"product_id":"9780008200466","title":"The Transition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s standing between you and success?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eWhat do you do with a generation who’ve had everything, but still can’t grow up?\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to The Transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile taking part in The Transition you and your partner will spend six months living under the supervision of your mentors, two successful adults of a slightly older generation. Freed from your financial responsibilities, you will be coached through the key areas of the scheme – Employment, Nutrition, Responsibility, Relationship, Finances and Self-Respect – until you are ready to be reintegrated into adult society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of your six months – who knows what discoveries you’ll have made about yourself? The ‘friends’ you no longer need. The talents you’ll have found time to nurture. The business you might have kick-started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho knows where you’ll be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Very funny’\u003c\/strong\u003e William Boyd, Guardian best summer reads 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003efresh, funny and gripping \u003c\/strong\u003evision of the near future that rings frighteningly true’ Joe Dunthorne, author of \u003cem\u003eSubmarine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Terrific. Clever and funny and \u003cstrong\u003ea total page-turner\u003c\/strong\u003e to boot’ Nathan Filer, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Shock of the Fall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eUtterly vital\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Paul Murray, author of \u003cem\u003eSkippy Dies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Essential reading for generation rent’\u003c\/strong\u003e Jenn Ashworth, author of \u003cem\u003eFell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKennard's The Transition is a humorous yet suspenseful journey into a dystopian world, where disorder and psychopathology are masked by a facade of science and progress. This fiction thriller is a top pick for those who enjoy a blend of psychology, suspense, and a touch of humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Iris Murdoch (Under The Net), Audrey Magee (The Undertaking), Damon Galgut (The Good Doctor), Rose Tremain (Absolutely and Forever), and Mary Ruefle (The Most of It).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luke Kennard, Read by Joe Gaminara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889152741525,"sku":"9780008200466","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008200466_42ad9134-6741-4bde-8702-6c4880274411.jpg?v=1776888538","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008200466","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}