{"product_id":"9780008451691","title":"The Pages","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘Part thriller, part treasure hunt and part love story … Profound and heartbreaking’ \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘A terrific, engrossing novel’ Roddy Doyle\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘A masterpiece’ Sebastian Barry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘A rich, strange book. Very truthful and moving’ Tessa Hadley\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe new novel about the transformative power of art, the weight of history and the strange connection we make with one another, from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Speckled People\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Pages\u003c\/em\u003e is not a human but a book: a first edition of Joseph Roth’s masterpiece \u003cem\u003eRebellion\u003c\/em\u003e, rescued from a Nazi book-burning in 1933. In recounting its history, it tells a multitude of stories: of Andreas, the character who lives in its pages; of its current owner, a woman whose discovery of a hand-drawn map in the book begins a thrilling mystery; and of Roth himself, a writer on the run. Together, they form a compelling story about art, nationalism, the weight of history, and the strange connections between us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘This book simply must be read. It is magnificent’ \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A powerful, powerful piece of work’ Colum McCann\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pages is a top literary work that explores the weight of history and the cultural heritage of a city during World War II. It's a compelling narrative that intertwines the life of its characters with the political climate of the time, making it a must-read for fans of historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Colm Tóibín (Long Island), Winfried Georg Sebald (The Rings of Saturn), Donal Ryan (The Spinning Heart), John Banville (The Sea), and Sebastian Barry (The Temporary Gentleman).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Hamilton, Read by Stephanie Racine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889227714709,"sku":"9780008451691","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008451691_c30762fd-5dc1-488d-98f4-37fe729e7eac.jpg?v=1776888335","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008451691","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}