{"product_id":"9781841153629_a-model-world","title":"A Model World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling collection of short stories, bestselling author Michael Chabon explores adolescent desire, love, friendship and fatherhood, moving subtly and incisively across this powerful emotional ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWry and whimsical, but also with intellectual depth, A MODEL WORLD is a collection of eleven wonderful stories about growing up and growing wise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ‘S Angel’ a group of wedding guests is hijacked by a fast-talking real estate agent, but not before the bride herself disappears. ‘Smoke’ takes us to a baseball catcher’s funeral, where one of the mourners – a has-been pitcher – confronts the ruins of his career. In the hilarious title story, a graduate student plagiarizes a dissertation on the movement of clouds, only to find himself and his faculty advisor in a parlour game where each player must confess the worst thing he or she has ever done. The second part of the book, ‘The Lost World’, is a series of stories about a young boy, Nathan Shapiro, who must face the wrenching emotions caused by his parents’ bitter divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerious, yet shot through with wit, humour and compassion, these are unforgettable stories from one of America’s most celebrated writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Chabon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46896522690709,"sku":"9781841153629","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781841153629_d97653d2-f327-4fa2-9d58-a83ca0eb5926.jpg?v=1776888252","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781841153629_a-model-world","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}