{"product_id":"9780008647490","title":"Quint: A vivid and utterly compelling reimagining of the life of a truly iconic character","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Puts some of the balls back into serious English fiction’ GILES COREN, \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Whisky-soaked, guttural, stinking and funny' EVIE WYLD, \u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Thrilling, brutal, poetic, literary and irresistible, one of the 21st century’s first great 20th-century American novels' LOUISA YOUNG\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eBefore there was \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e, there was… QUINT\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou already know the end of his story: now find out where it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuint\u003c\/strong\u003e: the taciturn and grizzled sea captain who survived the shark-ridden sinking of the \u003cem\u003eUSS Indianapolis, \u003c\/em\u003eonly to meet his maker in the maw of a Great White at the end of \u003cem\u003eJAWS\u003c\/em\u003e. So much more than a fisherman – a survivor, a fighter, a man who has left three wives in his wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this vivid and utterly compelling masterpiece, Robert Lautner reimagines the life of a truly iconic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Excellent… a profound portrait of a life dislocated by war and violence’ \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e, Best Summer Reads\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘If Hemingway’s \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e was doused in whiskey and strained through the gills of a tiger shark, it would not sound dissimilar… one of this year’s literary miracles' \u003cem\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling adventure, Lautner takes us on a journey through Quint's life, from his coming of age to his action-packed encounters in the shark-infested waters. The suspense is palpable as we delve into the historical context of his life, his roles as a father, husband, and boyfriend, and the stories that shaped him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of David Mccloskey (The Seventh Floor), Attica Locke (Black Water Rising), Rachel Kushner (The Mars Room), Colm Tóibín (Long Island), and Paul Auster (Baumgartner).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Lautner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889106735253,"sku":"9780008647490","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008647490_48c94674-bf43-4d57-a0c8-889440e22d95.jpg?v=1776888359","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008647490","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}