{"product_id":"the-restorer-by-michael-sala-9781925603736","title":"The Restorer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Michael Sala's \u003cem\u003eThe Restorer\u003c\/em\u003e is an explosive and powerful story of one troubled family's attempts to rebuild their broken lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a year apart, Maryanne returns to her husband, Roy, bringing their eight-year-old son Daniel and his teenage sister Freya with her. The family move from Sydney to Newcastle, where Roy has bought a derelict house on the coast. As Roy painstakingly patches the holes in the floorboards and plasters over cracks in the walls, Maryanne believes, for a while, that they can rebuild a life together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Freya doesn't want a fresh start—she just wants out—and Daniel drifts around the sprawling, run-down house in a dream, infuriating his father, who soon forgets the promises he has made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome cracks can never be smoothed over, and tension grows between Roy and Maryanne until their uneasy peace is ruptured—with devastating consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555745321196,"sku":"9781925603736","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16362693482873.jpg?v=1750116324","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-restorer-by-michael-sala-9781925603736","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}