{"product_id":"9781399756228","title":"Animal People : the critically acclaimed early novel by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Charlotte Wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 April 2026 by HODDER \u0026amp; STOUGHTON (Sceptre) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages, N\/A\u003cbr\u003e196 x 129 x 21 | 194g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Wood's critically-acclaimed early novel, now published outside of Australia for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen is having the worst day of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a stiflingly hot summer morning, he has decided it's time to break up with his girlfriend Fiona. He's 39, aimless and unfulfilled, but without a clue how to make his life better. All he has are his instincts - and they may be his downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking his way through the pitiless city and the hours of a single day, Stephen must endure another shift of his dead-end job at Sydney zoo, fend off the relentless demands of his family, and face up to Fiona's aggressive ex-husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an ordinary day unravels into an existential crisis, Stephen begins to understand - perhaps too late - that love is not a trap, and only he can free himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56591975940482,"sku":"9781399756228","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781399756228.jpg?v=1777275899","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9781399756228","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}