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Each of her books offers a unique journey, grounded in character and setting, making them perfect additions to any literary enthusiast's bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"winter-time-by-laurence-fearnley-9780143778561","title":"Winter Time","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the Mackenzie Basin, this vivid novel is about familial love, friendship, and how our lives touch, connect, and impact upon one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe SUV advanced, without slowing as it passed; the driver probably didn't even register him. Roland watched until it reached the canal crossing, where the curve of the hill and the trees swallowed it up. And then he was alone with his frosted breathing, the mist, another breath, a sob.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving returned to the Mackenzie Country to deal with the unexpected death of his brother, Roland has more than enough on his plate. He could do without the demands of a cantankerous neighbour, the complaints of his partner back in Australia, and discovering that someone is impersonating him online, stirring up the locals against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven the weather is hostile, rendering roads unpassable and his old home an icebox, the fire offering little comfort. 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