{"product_id":"9781489409683","title":"Down in the City","description":"\u003cp\u003eEsther Prescott has seen little of life outside her wealthy family’s Rose Bay mansion—until flashy Stan Peterson comes roaring up the drive in his huge American car and barges into her life. Within a fortnight they are living in his Kings Cross flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoody and erratic, proud of his well-bred wife yet bitterly resentful of her privilege, Stan is involved with his former girlfriend and a series of shady business deals. Esther, innocent and desperate to please him, must endure his controlling ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story of a troubled and obsessive marriage, set against the backdrop of postwar Sydney, is devastating. First published in 1957, \u003ci\u003eDown in the City\u003c\/i\u003e announced Elizabeth Harrower as a major Australian writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bolinda Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044554948848,"sku":"9781489409683","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781489409683_p0.jpg?v=1763642283","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781489409683","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}