{"product_id":"9780008561024","title":"Mrs S: The thrilling debut novel of the summer from the Granta Best Young British Novelist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e Best Debut of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGranta\u003c\/em\u003e Best Young British Novelist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I loved this book’ \u003c\/strong\u003eJULIA ARMFIELD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Exhilarating’ \u003c\/strong\u003eMONICA HEISEY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Astonishing' \u003c\/strong\u003eANDREA LAWLOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Should be on everyone's summer reading list' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eiNEWS\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Scorching … One of our favourite reads' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTIME OUT\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eEssential Summer Read\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA sensual debut novel of the forbidden love between a young woman and a headmaster’s wife, unfolding across a single heatwave summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an elite English boarding school where the girls kiss the marble statue of the famous dead author who used to walk the halls, a young Australian woman arrives to take up the antiquated role of ‘matron’. There she meets Mrs S, the headmaster’s wife, a woman who is her polar opposite: assured, sophisticated, a paragon of femininity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of a long, restless heatwave, the matron finds herself irresistibly drawn ever closer into the older woman’s world with their unspoken desire blooming into an illicit affair of electric intensity. But, as the summer begins to fade, both know that a choice must finally be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Desire crackles through these pages like fire’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Wildly sexy … I kept forgetting to exhale’\u003c\/strong\u003e CHARLOTTE MENDELSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘There’s nothing else like it out there’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Compulsively readable … beautiful, brilliant' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Moody, generous and brilliant’ \u003c\/strong\u003eJESSIE BURTON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Rare and thrilling' \u003c\/strong\u003eSARAH WINMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eK Patrick's MRS S is a riveting exploration of lesbian romance, expertly blending elements of psychological intrigue and feminist themes. This top-rated literary fiction offers a nuanced portrayal of the LGBTQ+ experience, making it a must-read for those seeking depth and diversity in their reading choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Martin Macinnes (In Ascension), Georgi Gospodinov (Time Shelter), Gabrielle Zevin (Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow), Ottessa Moshfegh (Lapvona), and Nicola Dinan (Bellies).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Patrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889008562325,"sku":"9780008561024","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008561024.jpg?v=1776888240","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008561024","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}