{"product_id":"9781743099353_come-in-spinner","title":"Come in Spinner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sensational novel that shocked Australia...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome in Spinner \u003c\/em\u003ewon the 1948 \u003cem\u003eDaily telegraph \u003c\/em\u003enovel competition. It was first published in an abridged edition in 1951, as the subject matter - including rape, abortion and prostitution - was considered too controversial for the time. Even so, the book was an immediate sensation, with bookshops in both Sydney and Brisbane sold out within days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a beauty salon at the Hotel South Pacific in wartime Sydney, it revolves around the lives and loves of three women - Deb, Guinea and Claire. their romantic entanglements are further complicated by the tensions of war, with American troops in 'occupation' and at a time when anything could be obtained - for a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRewritten by Florence James from the original manuscript, an unabridged edition was first published by Angus \u0026amp; Robertson in the 1980s and the book was made into an ABC miniseries in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'to lose oneself in \u003cem\u003eCome in Spinner \u003c\/em\u003eis indeed a stirring and memorable experience' - \u003cem\u003ethe Sunday times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Quite astonishingly readable' - \u003cem\u003ethe Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D Cusack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908468592789,"sku":"9781743099353","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781743099353_b0ccc74c-631f-4cd5-8e64-dee6b35de2eb.jpg?v=1776889911","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781743099353_come-in-spinner","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}