{"product_id":"the-secret-river-paperback","title":"The Secret River - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Grenville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiana Athill\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2006 COMMONWEALTH WRITERS' PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE IMPAC DUBLIN PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 1806. William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. Soon Thornhill, a man no better or worse than most, has to make the most difficult decision of his life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Grenville\u003c\/b\u003e's bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Secret River\u003c\/i\u003e received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Perfection \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Orange Prize. Grenville's other novels include \u003ci\u003eSarah Thornhill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lieutenant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLilian's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Places \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJoan Makes History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766688284960,"sku":"9781782118879","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9077bd32d91574fa30c409488c1c9353.webp?v=1780296846","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-river-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}