{"product_id":"falling-emr-books-9798233131585","title":"Falling","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the autumn of 1968, Billy Atkins is thirteen and living on the outskirts of a small New Zealand city in the Manawatu with his parents, Chris and Evelyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly's life is a full one, with school, rugby practice and chores on his family's market garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then enters Olivia Hurley, a bright young girl who has moved with her family from Auckland. She quickly becomes a friend but also a source of confusion for the teenager on the cusp of manhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their friendship deepens, both face the challenges of growing up in a time when even New Zealand isn't immune to social change. Olivia struggles with the expectations of both her parents and the societal belief of a woman's role in a time when women are battling for their own rights, while Billy is caught between the life he's grown up with and making his own choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir journey is marked by moments of humour, tragedy and conflicts in the schoolyard and into adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the season rolls around year after year, it becomes a symbol of shaking off those expectations and forging new lives and new destinies for both of them, while learning about love, friendship and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Falling\" is a poignant and heartfelt exploration of the trials and triumphs of growing up, set against the backdrop of a changing world. It is a story of love, loss, and the enduring power of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emr Books,E. M. Richmond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233131585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emr Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Emr Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997387731199,"sku":"9798233131585","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/falling-emr-books-9798233131585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}