{"product_id":"9781741973501","title":"The Long Hot Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French heatwave and a marriage meltdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the European summer of 2003 a deadly heat wave strikes France. To Mary Moody, living in her rural village in the south-west of France, it seems that the weather is merely imitating the stifling heat of her own relationships. Her marriage, already under strain from the freedoms of her new life in France and the revelation of an affair, now reaches breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long Hot Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e lie Mary's two conflicting passions: for her newfound independence; and for the love of her husband and family in Australia. Confrontation and heartache are inevitable, yet both sides of her life are still capable of producing enormous joy and excitement. Can new needs exist alongside old loves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Moody's two previous books, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAu Revoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Tango in Toulouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e have become national bestsellers and made her one of the best-known and best-loved writers in Australia. With all the warmth and candour we've come to expect, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long Hot Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores the minefield of relationships and changing desires, set against the beautiful backdrop of rural France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131268251888,"sku":"9781741973501","price":15.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781741973501_p0.jpg?v=1763702940","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781741973501","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}