{"product_id":"9781460768327","title":"Summer Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree generations of women, a fractured land, and a secret that will change everything ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003e A \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003eluminous, vivid story of mothers and daughters, belonging, and the courage to face where we come from by an extraordinary new talent, shortlisted for The Australian Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI used to think that the past was like a dream and a place was something solid to hold on to. Now I see that a place can be as slippery and strange as a dream. A place can pass into fable; it can wrench itself out of your hands ...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a century, Nummerak has stood proud over the country - a once-grand sheep station holding the ambitions and secrets of the Macleay family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the heir to the property, Sal Macleay, dies suddenly, her three grieving children return to her home to help their ailing grandmother, Helen. Nineteen-year-old Hannah and her young brothers find a land worn down with neglect and overgrazing, and a mining company is circling, pitting neighbour against neighbour. As the children struggle to find their place in the community, they discover Nummerak's disturbing colonial history and a serious betrayal which makes them question the integrity of their ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe choice to sell the farm and walk away seems simple, but nothing is ever simple at Nummerak. Should Hannah secure a comfortable life for her younger brothers, or follow in the footsteps of the women who came before her and devote herself to this beautiful, broken place? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs past and present weave together, three generations of Macleay women - formidable matriarch Helen, brilliant but unpredictable Sal, and quietly determined Hannah - must determine the future of a brutal, breathtaking stretch of earth, and decide what they owe the place and people who made them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This fiercely evocative debut drills deep into the Australian soul. A passionate, haunting saga of land, legacy, and belonging, written with the assurance of a master of the craft. To think this is a debut is truly incredible' \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Bernard, Australian Fiction Prize judge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madeleine Streater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47927247110293,"sku":"9781460768327","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460768327.png?v=1788321669","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460768327","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}