{"product_id":"9781867203803_the-grand-tour","title":"The Grand Tour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis vivid story of campervans, stowaways and mischief at any age is essentially about families: the ones you have and the ones you make.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ruby and Angela embark on a Grey Nomads road trip, the last thing they expect is a tiny stowaway; one who will turn them from unsuspecting tourists into wanted kidnappers and land them in a world of trouble. As their leisurely retirement plans unravel, Angela's relationship with her brother Bernard goes from bad to worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard has his own problems to contend with. Adrift in life, his career as a news presenter has been reduced to opening fetes and reading \u003cem\u003eVoss\u003c\/em\u003e as an audio book (a seemingly impossible task). His troubles are compounded when his wife starts dating a younger man and a drink-driving incident turns him into a celebrity offender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Angela and Ruby set about repairing burnt bridges and helping their unexpected guest, and Bernard attempts to patch together his broken life, they discover that even after a lifetime of experience, you're never too old to know better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA warm, funny, sharply observed story about aging disgracefully and loving the one you're with.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Laugh out loud funny. If you love characters of a certain age behaving very, very badly - read this book.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author of \u003cem\u003eThe Land Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A great debut novel packed with crazy characters, this is an entertaining story of growing older and coming up trumps.' Tricia Stringer,  bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Model Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Olivia Wearne's compelling and witty novel unveils the frailties and passions of a complex array of characters...The perfect book to take on your own Grand Tour.' - Jane Coverdale, author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olivia Wearne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897512349845,"sku":"9781867203803","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781867203803_c6e1558a-cc53-44d7-9506-6223589faa68.jpg?v=1776888457","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781867203803_the-grand-tour","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}