{"product_id":"9780008490911","title":"Breathe","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘America’s preeminent fiction writer’ \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘A raw, propulsive tale of love and grief’\u003cem\u003e Mail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA novel of love and loss from the bestselling and prizewinning author of \u003cem\u003eBlonde.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichaela and her husband have moved to the starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape of New Mexico, to take up an academic residency. But when Gerard is struck by a fatal illness, their life begins to resemble a nightmare. At thirty-seven, Michaela must first face the terrifying prospect of widowhood, then the chaos of the days when Gerard is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunting and utterly heart-wrenching, Breathe explores the intense madness of grief and what happens when a love cannot be surrendered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A fever dream of a novel’ \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going, as far as I’m concerned’ Gillian Flynn, author of \u003cem\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoyce Carol Oates, in her top-rated novel Breathe, delves into the subjects of marriage, family, and the psychological impact of impending widowhood. The literary criticism of the book praises its exploration of intense emotions and themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Bruce Mcallister (The Year's Best Science Fiction), Amor Towles (Table For Two), Stephen King (The Life of Chuck), Percival L. Everett (James), and Heidi Pitlor (The Best American Short Stories 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyce Carol Oates, Read by Cassandra Campbell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889018785941,"sku":"9780008490911","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008490911.jpg?v=1776888407","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008490911","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}