{"title":"Stephanie Bishop","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the eloquent storytelling of \u003cem\u003eStephanie Bishop\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebrated author renowned for her poignant explorations of human experiences and intricate emotional landscapes. In her captivating novels, Bishop delves deeply into themes of time, identity, and relationships, offering readers a thought-provoking journey through the intricacies of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured in this collection are \u003cem\u003eMan Out of Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, all categorised under General Fiction. Each book is a testament to Bishop's ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with authenticity and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMan Out of Time\u003c\/em\u003e, Bishop weaves a moving tale about a father's struggle with mental illness and the impact it has on his family. \u003cem\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/em\u003e offers a reflective narrative about love, memory, and the passage of time, intricately exploring how past decisions shape present realities. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of the World\u003c\/em\u003e transports readers to the 1960s, vividly portraying the challenges of migration and the quest for belonging in a foreign land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmbrace the richly layered and evocative worlds that Stephanie Bishop creates, where every sentence invites reflection and every story unfolds with a quiet, profound grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"man-out-of-time-by-stephanie-bishop-9780733636349","title":"Man Out of Time","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Stella's father, Leon, disappears in September 2001, the police knock at her door. She baulks at their questions, not sure how to answer. 'What if I just write it down for you.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne summer, a long time ago, Stella sat watching her father cry while the sky clouded over. He had tried to make amends: for his failures, for forgetting to buy the doll she once hoped for, for the terrible things he had done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first time Stella sensed that something was wrong was on her ninth birthday. There was an accident, and when she opened her eyes there was the tang of blood in her mouth. Leon was beside her. But not quite there. In the winter, when her father finally came home from hospital, he looked different. Looked at her differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow he was missing, and Stella held the key to his discovery. But did he want to be found? And after all that has passed, could Stella bring herself to help him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStella's whole life has been stained by her father's very struggle to exist. Would this be her inheritance too? Could she choose the steady minutes of an ordinary day? Or would she follow the path of a man out of time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA masterful and deeply moving novel about inheritance and self-destruction, and of how the memories we carry and the blood we share discolour our view of the world ... and ourselves.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712472600812,"sku":"9780733636349","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5063783482449.jpg?v=1754296138"},{"product_id":"the-anniversary-by-stephanie-bishop-9780733651625","title":"The Anniversary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Eventful, atmospheric, deliciously complex'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Elegant and highly accomplished . . . dangerously readable . . . If only all novels were this engaging and this perceptive about human nature'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A literary potboiler about love, obsession, professional rivalry between intimates and the dilemmas confronting a female artist. Riveting'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eThere were things that I wanted to say. Things I knew I couldn't say but needed to tell someone. And then the things I knew I should say. What they wanted to hear. There is never only one version.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eNovelist JB Blackwood is on a cruise with her husband, Patrick, to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her one-time professor, Patrick is much older than JB. A maverick when they met, he seemed somehow ageless, as all new gods appear in the eyes of those who worship them. He is a film director. A cult figure. But now his success is starting to wane and JB is on the cusp of winning a major literary prize. Her art, that has forever been overseen by Patrick, is starting to overshadow his.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eFor days they sail in the sun. They lie about drinking, reading, sleeping, having sex. There is nothing but dark water all around them.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eThen a storm hits. When Patrick falls overboard, JB is left alone as the search for Patrick's body, the circumstances of his death and the truth about their marriage begins.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A surprisingly dark and complex novel. It is intelligent and literary in the best sense of the word'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Bejewelled with lovely moments and undeniably exquisite writing'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Age\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is an example of both deft literary craft and an engrossing read - a feat rarer than it should be\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Beguiling and incisive in equal measure'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Compelling and dark, a psychological thriller that makes you want to peel back the layers . . . 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