{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-richard-amanda-lohrey-9781863958158","title":"A Short History of Richard Kline","description":"\u003cp\u003eI woke with a gasp. And lay in the dark, open-mouthed, holding my breath. That feeling . . . that feeling was indescribable. For a moment I had felt as if I were falling . . . falling into bliss. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll his life, Richard Kline has been haunted by a sense that something is lacking. He envies the ease with which others slip into contented suburban life or the pursuit of wealth. As he moves into middle age, Richard grows angry, cynical, depressed. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut then a strange event, a profound epiphany, awakens him to a different way of life. He finds himself on a quest, almost against his will, to resolve the 'divine discontent' he has suffered since childhood. From pharmaceuticals to New Age therapies to finding a guru, Richard's journey dramatises the search for meaning in today's world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis audacious novel is an exploration of masculinity, the mystical and our very human yearning for something more. It is hypnotic, nuanced and Amanda Lohrey's finest offering yet - a pilgrim's progress for the here and now. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmanda Lohrey is the author of the acclaimed novels\u003cem\u003e Camille's Bread\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVertigo \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Morality of Gentlemen\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the award-winning short story collection \u003cem\u003eReading Madame Bovary\u003c\/em\u003e. She has also written two Quarterly Essays: \u003cem\u003eGroundswell\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVoting for Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2012 she was awarded the Patrick White Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Lohrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1863958150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781863958158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d","brand":"Amanda Lohrey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978728341759,"sku":"9781863958158","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e87380f7-13e2-4d1f-9639-d307128f37ed.jpg?v=1683242793","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-richard-amanda-lohrey-9781863958158","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}