{"product_id":"9780008725099","title":"Swing Low","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Witty and daring … with a hearse-black wit and a quiet wisdom' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'A profoundly affecting book' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTORONTO STAR\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eInternationally bestselling author Miriam Toews recounts her father's life as he might have told it, right up to his final day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne morning Mel Toews put on his coat and hat and walked out of town, prepared to die. A loving husband and father, faithful member of the Mennonite church, and immensely popular schoolteacher, he was a pillar of his close-knit community. Yet after a lifetime of struggle, he could no longer face the darkness of manic depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith razor-sharp precision, \u003cem\u003eSwing Low \u003c\/em\u003etells his story in his own voice, taking us deep inside the experience of despair. But it is also a funny, winsome evocation of country life: growing up on farm, courting a wife, becoming a teacher, and rearing a happy, strong family in the midst of private torment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverberating with emotional power, authenticity, and insight, \u003cem\u003eSwing Low\u003c\/em\u003e is a humane, inspiring story of a remarkable man, father, and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this poignant memoir, Toews delves into the complexities of relationships and parenting, while grappling with grief and bereavement. His narrative, laced with humour, offers a candid exploration of fatherhood and death, making Swing Low a compelling read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Lisa Taddeo (Three Women), Samantha Harvey (The Shapeless Unease), Colm Tóibín (The Master), Annie Ernaux (A Woman's Story – WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE), and Maggie O'Farrell (I Am, I Am, I Am).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miriam Toews","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889210478741,"sku":"9780008725099","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008725099_83d84a72-c8fc-43ef-bd24-7b1f821a749a.jpg?v=1776888471","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008725099","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}