{"product_id":"9781922070067","title":"Like a House on Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDark Roots\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eLike a House on\u003cbr\u003e Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of humour. In ‘Laminex and Mirrors’, a young woman working as a cleaner in a hospital helps an elderly patient defy doctor’s orders. In\u003cbr\u003e ‘Cross-Country’, a jilted lover manages to misinterpret her ex’s new life. And in ‘Ashes’, a son accompanies his mother on a journey to scatter his father’s remains, while lifelong resentments simmer in the background. Cate Kennedy’s poignant short stories find the beauty and tragedy in illness and mortality, life and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Publications Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040133562608,"sku":"9781922070067","price":19.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922070067_p0.jpg?v=1763635284","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922070067","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}