{"title":"Daniela Krien","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniela Krien\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply evocative stories that explore the complexities of human relationships and emotional resilience. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eLove in Five Acts\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Third Life\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the intricacies of love, loss, and the search for meaning within everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and profound insight, Krien’s novels invite readers into richly drawn worlds where personal histories and desires intertwine. Her writing is both tender and unflinching, offering a compelling perspective on contemporary existence through literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-in-five-acts-by-daniela-krien-9781529406405","title":"Love in Five Acts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Highly recommended\" \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"Utterly captivating\" \u003ci\u003eWoman and Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"Sympathetic and clear-eyed\" \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reads of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"Unfailingly impressive\" \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"Sparse and precise\" \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful novel of what it is to be a woman in modern Europe\" \u003ci\u003eNew European\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\"An intelligent study of female desire, ambition and frailty\" \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBookseller \u003cb\u003ePaula\u003c\/b\u003e has lost a child, and a husband. Where will she find her happiness? Fiercely independent \u003cb\u003eJudith\u003c\/b\u003e thinks more of horses than men, but that doesn't stop her looking for love online. \u003cb\u003eBrida\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer with no time to write, until she faces a choice between her work and her family. Abandoned by the \"perfect\" man, \u003cb\u003eMalika\u003c\/b\u003e struggles for recognition from her parents. Her sister \u003cb\u003eJorinde\u003c\/b\u003e, an actor, is pregnant for a third time, but how can she provide for her family alone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove in Five Acts\u003c\/i\u003e explores what is left to five women when they have fulfilled their roles as wives, mothers, friends, lovers, sisters, and daughters. As teenagers, they experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall, but freedom brings with it another form of pressure: the pressure of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePunchy and entirely of the moment, \u003ci\u003eLove in Five Acts\u003c\/i\u003e engages head-on with what it is to be a woman in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the German by Jamie Bulloch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712269865196,"sku":"9781529406405","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14485773482732.jpg?v=1754289983"},{"product_id":"the-fire-by-daniela-krien-9781529421408","title":"The Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Quietly devastating\" HANNAH BECKERMANN, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"A stylish, subtle read\" \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Perfectly paced, nuanced\" \u003ci\u003eSaga Magazine PICK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Powerful . . . subtle and psychologically astute\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautifully written\" \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHow can two lovers find a way back to each other, when the pain of the past stands between them?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nWith plans adrift after a fire burns down their rented holiday cabin, Rahel and Peter find themselves unexpectedly on an isolated farm where Rahel spent many a happy childhood summer. Suddenly, after years of navigating careers, demanding children, and the monotony of the daily routine, they find themselves unable to escape each other's company. With three weeks stretching ahead, they must come to an understanding on whether they have a future together.\n\nWhat happens when love grows older and passion has faded? When what divides us is greater than what brought us together? And how easy is it to ask the fundamental questions about our relationships?\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLove in Five Acts\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Highly recommended\" \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Exquisite . . . 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Her last chapter ended in tragedy and heartbreak.\u003c\/em\u003e She has left her family home in Leipzig, escaping to a rural farmhouse in the Saxon countryside. Here, Linda's days are quiet and simple, revolving around the upkeep of the house, feeding the chickens and tending the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut a chance encounter with her neighbour punctures Linda's routine. 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