{"product_id":"breath-paperback-3","title":"Breath - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Winton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture, starring Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki, and Richard Roxburgh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreath\u003c\/i\u003e, by renowned Australian author Tim Winton, is a story of risk, of learning one's limits by challenging death. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the wild, lonely coast of Western Australia, two thrill-seeking teenage boys fall under the spell of a veteran big-wave surfer named Sando. Their mentor urges them into a regiment of danger and challenge, and the boys test themselves and each other on storm swells and over shark-haunted reefs. The boys give no thought to what they could lose, or to the demons that drive their mentor on into ever-greater danger. Venturing beyond all caution--in sports, relationships, and sex--each character approaches a point from which none of them will return undamaged.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Winton\u003c\/b\u003e is widely considered one of the greatest living Australian writers. He has published numerous books, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. Since his first novel, \u003ci\u003eAn Open Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Australian\/Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for \u003ci\u003eShallows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCloudstreet, Dirt Music, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBreath\u003c\/i\u003e) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for \u003ci\u003eThe Riders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDirt Music\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in Western Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134480420999,"sku":"9780312428396","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/96a3f8663270a280fdcda978e94097e7.webp?v=1732642128","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/breath-paperback-3","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}