{"product_id":"9780008637880","title":"The Unwilding: The stunning new literary read of summer 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ENCORE AWARD 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Compelling and fine and rich, I devoured it' \u003c\/strong\u003eTESSA HADLEY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Powerfully compelling' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Unbelievably good' \u003c\/strong\u003eELIZABETH DAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Complex and nuanced… the perfect definition of summer reading'\u003c\/strong\u003e LUCY CALDWELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Subtle, complex, ambitious'\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA stunning new novel of power, desire and the secrets all families carry, from the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eNightingale\u003c\/em\u003e, Marina Kemp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fledgling writer Zoe arrives at the Sicilian holiday home of famed novelist Don Travers, she feels that she has made it. And yet as the week unfolds it is not Don but his children and unknowable wife, Lydia, who come to intrigue Zoe most. On the fringes, Don’s youngest, Nemony, watches as her older siblings begin to navigate the treacherous waters of the adult world. When her adored oldest sister makes a terrible mistake, the holiday ends suddenly, shattering the fragile balance of their parents’ marriage and the siblings’ lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany years later and in the wake of loss, the events of that summer continue to haunt. Nemony, now a lonely new mother herself, strikes up a chance friendship with Zoe. With her support, Nemony attempts to grapple with the casual damage enacted by her father. But as their relationship deepens, she is soon forced to question the true extent of Zoe’s fascination with the Travers family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing their lives through Sicily, London and the old mining towns of Appalachia, Nemony must uncover the stories untold – about her implacable father, her troubled mother, and the siblings she might still do anything for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Kemp’s luminous prose and emotional sensitivity make for a novel rich in psychological insight’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Exquisitely written, subtle and transporting'\u003c\/strong\u003e SUSSIE ANIE, author of \u003cem\u003eTo Fill a Yellow House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Ambitious, immersive'\u003c\/strong\u003e OLIVIA SUDJIC, author of \u003cem\u003eSympathy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Unflinching, magnificent'\u003c\/strong\u003e KAREN POWELL, author of \u003cem\u003eFifteen Wild Decembers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A writer to watch’\u003c\/strong\u003e FRANCIS SPUFFORD, author of \u003cem\u003eLight Perpetual\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the Travers family is a poignant exploration of life's trials and tribulations. From the divorce that shattered their family to the coming-of-age of the youngest sibling, this fiction novel is a compelling read that will leave you reflecting on your own experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Anne Tyler (If Morning Ever Comes), Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Long Island Compromise), Andrew O'Hagan (Mayflies), Elizabeth Strout (Tell Me Everything), and Sally Rooney (Beautiful World, Where Are You).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marina Kemp, Read by Sally Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889091694741,"sku":"9780008637880","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008637880_afaa0d57-6e64-4c2e-8d87-01322a1935e9.jpg?v=1776888341","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008637880","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}