{"product_id":"a-million-things-paperback","title":"A Million Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Spurr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An original and impressively assured debut. A gem of a novel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Graeme Simsion, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA soaring, heartfelt debut following fifty-five days in the life of ten-year-old Rae, who must look after herself and her dog when her mother disappears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For as long as Rae can remember, it's been her and Mum, and their dog, Splinter; a small, deliberately unremarkable, family. They have their walks, their cooking routines, their home. Sometimes Mum disappears for a while to clear her head but Rae is okay with this because Mum \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e comes back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So, when Rae wakes to Splinter's nose in her face, the back door open, and no Mum, she does as she's always done and carries on. She tends to the house, goes to school, walks Splinter, and minds her own business--all the while pushing down the truth she isn't ready to face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That is, until her grumpy, lonely neighbor Lettie--with her own secrets and sadness--falls one night and needs Rae's help. As the two begin to rely on each other, Rae's anxiety intensifies as she wonders what will happen to her when her mother's absence is finally noticed and her fragile world bursts open. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Million Things\u003c\/i\u003e transforms a gut-wrenching story of abandonment and what it's like to grow up in a house that doesn't feel safe into an astonishing portrait of resilience, mental health, and the families we make and how they make us in return.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tasmania, \u003cb\u003eEmily Spurr\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner, their twins, and a deaf, geriatric cat. Short-listed for the prestigious Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Prize, \u003ci\u003eA Million Things\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699294933055,"sku":"9780593332733","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1058febf1183cee72e7ab608bb3d5e36.webp?v=1765013108","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-million-things-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}