{"product_id":"9781399756228","title":"Animal People : the critically acclaimed early novel by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional - Charlotte Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Wood's critically-acclaimed early novel, now published outside of Australia for the first time. Stephen is having the worst day of his life. On 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. Making 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. As 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":"Charlotte Wood","offers":[{"title":"272 pages, N\/A \/ 23\/04\/2026 \/ Fiction: special features","offer_id":56967771062647,"sku":"9781399756228","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781399756228.jpg?v=1780934398","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781399756228","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}