{"product_id":"the-book-of-ordinary-people-claire-varley-9781743536261","title":"The Book of Ordinary People","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Book of Ordinary People\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-warming and thought-provoking novel that reminds us to value what matters most - our families, our friends and humanity as a whole. \" Readings\u003c\/b\u003eA grieving daughter navigates the morning commute, her mind bursting with memories pleading to be shared. A man made entirely of well-cut suits and strictly enforced rules swims his regular morning laps and fantasises about his self-assured promotion. A young lawyer sits in a fluorescent-lit office, typing indecipherable jargon and dreaming of everything she didn't become. A failed news hack hides under the covers from another looming deadline, and from a past that will not relent its pursuit. And a young woman seeking asylum sits tensely on an unmoving train, praying that good news waits at the other end of the line...In this charming, moving and affectionate novel, Claire Varley paints a magical portrait of five ordinary people, and the sometimes heartbreaking power of the stories we make of ourselves. \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE BIT IN BETWEEN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Tragic, mysterious, insightful, sometimes humorous and often heartbreaking.\" \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\"Varley writes with confidence and brio, and her main characters are believable and loveable.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\"Full of heart and humour.\" \u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Varley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1743536267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781743536261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Claire Varley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069189058815,"sku":"9781743536261","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_836dc3fd-8b78-4707-beee-4fc6a3841312.jpg?v=1685423315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-ordinary-people-claire-varley-9781743536261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}