{"product_id":"new-animal-paperback","title":"New Animal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElla Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, \u003c\/strong\u003eLonglist.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* ABA \"Indie Next List\" pick for March 2022.\u003cbr\u003e* 2022 Best Young Australian Novelists awards, \u003c\/strong\u003eWinner.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, \u003c\/strong\u003eShortlist.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* \"A Best Book of 2022\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNYLON\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlamour, Refinery29 UK, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarpers BAZAAR\u003c\/em\u003e UK \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"A\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eMost Anticipated Book\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Animal\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant, darkly comedic look at human connection from a biting and original new voice in Ella Baxter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia Aurelia is approaching thirty and her closest relationships -- other than her mother -- are through her dating apps. She works at the family mortuary business as a cosmetic mortician with her eccentric step-father and older brother, whose throuple's current preoccupation is with what type of snake to adopt. When Amelia's affectionate mother passes away without warning, she is left without anchor. Fleeing the funeral, she seeks solace with her birth-father in Tasmania and stumbles into the local BDSM community, where her riotous attempts to belong are met with confusion, shock, and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilarious and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003eNew Animal\u003c\/i\u003e reveals hard-won truths as Amelia struggles to find her place in the world without her mother, with the help of her two well-intentioned fathers and adventures at the kink club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695164493887,"sku":"9781953387127","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c936ff308d444652b5da9a39227c950d.webp?v=1765002862","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/new-animal-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}