{"product_id":"9781922182395","title":"Paint Your Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong ago, when the men were away at the war, Alma began painting the women of the town. They sat for him in lieu of payment for his work catching rats. Alice, his favourite, returned his attentions, and when her husband, George, came home from the war, he set out to prove his love and reclaim his wife by moving a hill—wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow—for her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, decades later, Alma's 'in lieu of' payment is revived, and the townspeople, looking to escape various corners of despair, turn to drawing classes. For when you draw, the only thing that matters is what lies before you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaint Your Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a colourful, sensual novel, brimming with rich stories and even richer characters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLloyd Jones's\u003c\/b\u003e best-known novel is \u003ci\u003eMister Pip\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2007 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the 2008 Kiriyama Prize Fiction Category and the 2008 Montana Fiction Award. It was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and has been made into a major feature film, directed by Andrew Adamson (\u003ci\u003eShrek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNarnia\u003c\/i\u003e). His other books include \u003ci\u003eHand Me Down World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Fame - \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Deutz Medal for Fiction at the 2001 Montana New Zealand Book Awards and the Tasmania Pacific Fiction Prize - \u003ci\u003eHere at the End of the World We Learn to Dance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBiografi\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also published a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Shed\u003c\/i\u003e, and an acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eA History of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e. Lloyd Jones lives in Wellington.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The writing reminded me a lot of Anne Tyler–it will be enjoyed by fans of domestic, community drama, but made all the more fascinating and unique because its observations are from within the male perspective.’ bookbrowse.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A gentle, whimsical book…Jones's writing is easy and sophisticated, reminding me of Steinbeck at his humorous best...the whole fanciful sprawl is a delight.’ \u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Jones’ deep affection for his characters and the light, anecdotal touch with which he nudges them away from despair makes for a warm and original entertainment.’ \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169838285040,"sku":"9781922182395","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922182395_p0.jpg?v=1763633067","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922182395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}