{"product_id":"9780063304529_excavations-a-novel","title":"Excavations: A Novel","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA TODAY BESTSELLER • BEST SUMMER READS OF 2023: The New York Post • Oprah Book Club • Oprah Daily • USA Today • Good Housekeeping • Brit + Co • The Good Trade • Parade • Zibby Mag • O Quaterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Funny, smart and deeply delicious.” —Amy Poehler \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Witty and acerbic, Myers’ debut is humorous and sharply written, as if Aubrey Plaza’s April Ludgate from \u003cem\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/em\u003e decided to write a sun-drenched novel about feminism, friendship, and archeology.” —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver a summer in sun-drenched Greece, four incompatible women digging into the past may just find the answers to their futures. An \"academic satire with a feminist bent... Fresh, funny, intelligent, and deeply satisfying.”—\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a remote archeological site in Greece, the mythic home of the first Olympics, four women discover an unusual artifact. It’s a piece of history that definitely shouldn’t exist. And for the head archaeologist in charge, a relic himself, it means something’s gone horribly wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElise, Kara, Z and Patty all find themselves digging here together, but they couldn’t be farther apart. Kara’s a polished conservator calling off her wedding. Patty and her bowl cut are desperate for love. Millennial Z just got dumped and fired yet again. And Elise, their star excavator, is a lone wolf about to go rogue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo figure out what they’re really digging for, and to topple the man who wants to hide their history, these dirt-crusted colleagues have to become what they’ve avoided for years—friends. If they put their own messes aside for one summer, they might just make the discovery of a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46919459504277,"sku":"9780063304529","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063304529_4e63773f-9bfd-4538-88af-677a4ee24af1.jpg?v=1776888536","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063304529_excavations-a-novel","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}