{"product_id":"9780008243814","title":"Fresh Complaint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e‘What was it about complaining that felt so good? You and your fellow sufferer emerging from a thorough session as if from a spa bath, refreshed and tingling?’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first-ever collection of short stories from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides presents characters in the midst of personal and national emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe meet Kendall, a failed poet who, envious of other people’s wealth during the real estate bubble, becomes an embezzler; and Mitchell, a lovelorn liberal arts graduate on a search for enlightenment; and Prakrti, a high school student whose wish to escape the strictures of her family leads to a drastic decision that upends the life of a middle-aged academic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Eugenides’s bestselling novels \u003cem\u003eMiddlesex\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e The Virgin Suicides\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Plot\u003c\/em\u003e have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery and family love. These stories, from one of our greatest authors, explore equally rich and intriguing territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarratively compelling and beautifully written, \u003cem\u003eFresh Complaint \u003c\/em\u003eshows all of Eugenides’s trademark humour, compassion and complex understanding of what it is to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Fresh Complaint, Eugenides showcases his prowess in American literary fiction, presenting a collection of stories that are as compelling as they are enlightening. Each tale, coming from a place of deep understanding and compassion, stands as a testament to his position at the top of his craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of George Saunders (Tenth of December), Donna Tartt (The Goldfinch), Sally Rooney (Beautiful World, Where Are You), Zadie Smith (Swing Time), and J. D. Salinger (The Catcher in the Rye).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeffrey Eugenides, Read by Jeffrey Eugenides, Ari Fliakos and Cynthia Nixon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889218900117,"sku":"9780008243814","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008243814.png?v=1777422889","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008243814","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}