{"product_id":"9781741987591","title":"Smoke in the Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally-acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eTaming the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to Luke\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFishing for Tigers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer, Sydney, and holed up in a tiny flat off Broadway are idealistic American Adam, weary activist Graeme, and wild, misunderstood Katie. Each is searching for answers to life's biggest questions - why are we here; what is love; what constitutes betrayal - and thrust together, over an intense two-week period, they begin to form answers. In doing so, they must first confront their darkest demons, both within and without...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative, honest, brimming with sexual tension and crackling with intelligence, this sensational novel cements Maguire's place as one of Australia's best young writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR EMILY MAGUIRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"At the heart of ... Emily Maguire's work lies an urgent need to pull away at the interconnecting threads of morality, society and human relationships.\" \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"what you get, along with a sharp mind and a keenness to investigate cultural confusions, is an engaging ability to put the vitality of the story first.\" \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131331199216,"sku":"9781741987591","price":14.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781741987591_p0.jpg?v=1763702945","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781741987591","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}