{"product_id":"animal-people","title":"Animal People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Wood's critically-acclaimed early novel, now published outside of Australia for the first time. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen is having the worst day of his life. On a stiflingly hot summer morning, he has decided it's time to break up with his girlfriend Fiona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe's 39, aimless and unfulfilled, but without a clue how to make his life better. All he has are his instincts - and they may be his downfall. Making his way through the pitiless city and the hours of a single day, Stephen must endure another shift of his dead-end job at Sydney zoo, fend off the relentless demands of his family, and face up to Fiona's aggressive ex-husband.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an ordinary day unravels into an existential crisis, Stephen begins to understand - perhaps too late - that love is not a trap, and only he can free himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57847522591107,"sku":"9781399756228","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/animalpeople.png?v=1776780613","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/animal-people","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}