{"product_id":"9781504303743","title":"A Stones Throw","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmith Street sits on the outskirts of the small town of Burston, which lies back from the coast of North West Tasmania. The street’s long-time residents are a quirky lot, and their lives blend in numerous ways.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKathy Smith inherited her home from her parents and has lived there on and off all of her life currently with her nineteen-year-old son, Robert. He is about to spread his wings and move to a unit a mere stone’s throw from Smith Street. Robert’s adventures with his unsavoury and devious mate, Bazza, cause major problems for him and his mum. In a nearby home lives John, who has lived a life of near solitude in order to keep his homosexuality a secret. Nothing happens in the immediate vicinity of John’s home without him knowing, and he’s quick to pass news to his long-suffering friend, Helen, who lives farther up the street. His next-door neighbours, the Cabots, live a private life that comes to a dramatic climax. Meanwhile, elderly sisters Mary and Betty, who have lived decades in their now-dilapidated mansion, experience a sudden tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePoignant and gently humorous, this novel presents a moving portrait of the residents of one street in a small Tasmanian town.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balboa Press AU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145576857840,"sku":"9781504303743","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504303743_p0.jpg?v=1763710809","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504303743","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}