{"product_id":"an-unreliable-man-jostein-gaarder-9781474605830","title":"An Unreliable Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder, author of modern classic SOPHIE'S WORLD, comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJakop is a lonely man. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDivorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know, obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs his addiction spirals out of control, he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAN UNRELIABLE MAN is a moving and thought-provoking novel about loneliness and truth, about seeking a place in the world, and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecades after his global bestseller SOPHIE'S WORLD, Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for SOPHIE'S WORLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A TOUR DE FORCE' Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'EXTRAORDINARY' Newsweek\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A UNIQUE POPULAR CLASSIC' The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A SIMPLY WONDERFUL, IRRESISTIBLE BOOK' Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jostein Gaarder","offers":[{"title":"Fair","offer_id":46611391414515,"sku":"8880002726403","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781474605830.jpg?v=1736708411","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/an-unreliable-man-jostein-gaarder-9781474605830","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}