{"product_id":"the-strays-paperback","title":"The Strays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Bitto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Remarkable first novel... vividly written, almost painterly'\u003c\/b\u003e The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her first day at a new school, Lily befriends one of the daughters of infamous painter Evan Trentham. He and his wife are trying to escape the conservatism of 1930s Australia by inviting other like-minded artists to live at their home. Lily becomes infatuated with this wild, bohemian lifestyle and longs to truly be a part of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the years pass, Lily observes the way the lives of these artists come to reflect their art. Yet it's not Evan, but his own daughters, who pay the price for his radicalism. Almost 30 years later, Lily contemplates the ordinary path her own life took, how she has played it safe, but does freedom come at a cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown 2017\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Stella Prize 2015\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Tina Kane Emergent Writers Award\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Canberra 'Book of the Year' 2016\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Victorian Premier's\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript\u003cbr\u003eShortlised for the Dobbie Literary Award\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the NSW Premier's Prize for New Writing\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for an Amazon Rising Star Award\u003cbr\u003eWalter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 'Academy Recommends' Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of lush, mesmerizing detail'\u003c\/b\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Emily Bitto writes so well about art, childhood, infatuation, loneliness--you name it. The Strays is a knowing novel, and beautifully done.'\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Wolitzer, author of The Interestings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An immensely pleasurable read.'\u003c\/b\u003e Bookseller + Publisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Emily Bitto has written a very stylish and enjoyable debut novel.'\u003c\/b\u003e The Sunday Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A marvellously accomplished and assured debut... Rich in atmosphere and beautifully observed.'\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Baum, Booktopia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108387328135,"sku":"9781785079511","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ad00f416d7f9839bbd39af689d0f4c62.webp?v=1732465187","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-strays-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}