{"product_id":"holidays-by-william-mcinnes-9780733633126","title":"Holidays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is about the Australian love affair with holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's about going away and staying at home. It's about the relaxing times you had as a kid, the escapes you have with your children, and the stories you hear from your friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be about a romantic sunset, the spare seat at breakfast being taken by an attractive stranger, a miraculous airline upgrade—or missing bags, unfortunate rashes, and wrong turns that lead to places you definitely did not intend to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut most of all, it's about being in your backyard in an above-ground pool, floating in circles, staring at the clouds as you go round and round, and knowing as you float that life is sweet because you're on holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for William McInnes's previous books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Skilfully constructed...insightful, understated and very funny' \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eThe Laughing Clowns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThe Making of Modern Australia\u003c\/em\u003e is a ripper' \u003cem\u003eThe Canberra Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'William McInnes compels with the sheer delightfulness of his memoir, and with his fine ability to spin a damn funny yarn' \u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eA Man's Got to Have a Hobby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Funny and clever' \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eThat'd Be Right\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A big-hearted novel with character' \u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eCricket Kings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072281854188,"sku":"9780733633126","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5031553482449.jpg?v=1765091021","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/holidays-by-william-mcinnes-9780733633126","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}