{"product_id":"women-and-children-first-by-alina-grabowski-9781911648819","title":"Women and Children First","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a decaying town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNashquitten, Massachusetts, is a coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of ten women, Alina Grabowski's \u003ci\u003eWomen and Children First\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A striking debut from a brilliant new voice. Alina Grabowski perfectly inhabits her characters, shining a light on the multidimensionality of both grief and adolescence with great humour and insight.' — Sarah Jessica Parker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magnetic... The ennui of small-town life is perfectly captured in the slice-of-life vignettes, which coalesce into a riveting set of Rashomon-style retellings. Grabowski shows immense promise.' — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Craftily constructed and deeply moving.' — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46847355027692,"sku":"9781911648819","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c75001ca6503148ce2520539c433b928.jpg?v=1758964047","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/women-and-children-first-by-alina-grabowski-9781911648819","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}