{"title":"Nina Wan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNina Wan\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives within the realm of \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers into richly woven stories that explore the complexities of human experience. Her work, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e, blends emotional depth with vivid characterisation, offering insightful reflections on identity and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect novels that balance thoughtful introspection with engaging storytelling, each page unfolding with a careful attention to detail and subtle nuances. Nina Wan’s writing resonates with those who appreciate literary fiction that challenges and comforts in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-albatross-by-nina-wan-9781761262197","title":"The Albatross","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e is just about the rarest thing in golf—two shots on a par 5. A hole-in-one, anywhere on the course, is just a random event, a fluke. It's not your own doing. But an albatross... It's a thing of beauty. One. Two. It must be very deliberate, very thoughtful, one superb shot followed by another. You can say it's got to take a degree of belief. You've got to really want it, and aim for it, and try for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Primrose makes an unplanned detour into a dilapidated suburban golf course called Whistles, she has no idea that the past will come rushing back at her, bringing every detail of her life into stark focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 36, her marriage is teetering from illness and infidelity. A visit from her commanding brother-in-law looms ominously on the horizon. And by a twist of fate, Peter, the boy she loved twenty years ago, is now living across the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrimrose cannot escape the increasing demands to make a choice, between her first love and her marriage, duty and desire, fear and freedom. Slowly, the grounds of Whistles, and a sport she proves to be terrible at, become her meditation and cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a sparkling new Australian voice, \u003cem\u003eThe Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e is a big-hearted, beautifully written and utterly engaging novel about first love, second chances and the most elusive shot in golf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThe Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e is a sinewy, compelling vine of a novel, twining into unanticipated crevices and captivating the reader until the very last page. Brilliant. This is a spectacularly good book; funny, tense, observant, and equipped with a truly memorable heroine.' Annabel Crabb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Nina Wan's shining debut has captivated both my mind and heart. It is such an important novel that should be widely read. It has been days since I have finished this book but Primrose Li remains alive to me and I know she will live on in many more readers to come.' Hannah Bent, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Things Are Alive They Hum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The first thing you want to do when you finish \u003cem\u003eThe Albatross\u003c\/em\u003e is find the nearest rooftop and shout, \"Primrose!\" It's an understatement to call her the narrator of this smart, beguiling novel. Its warmth and humour are her warmth and humour, as are its disquieting undertones... [This is] a study in the art of the swerve—into Primrose's marriage, into her past, into brilliant discussions of potential and belonging and the everyday question of being happy, or not. There are secrets beneath all this, and the final mix is that rare book that manages to be both surprising and subtle—a quality that's utterly Primrosian.' VPLA Unpublished Manuscript Prize judges report\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244465926380,"sku":"9781761262197","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761262197-the-albatross-1.jpg?v=1787997462"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/nina-wan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}