{"product_id":"the-knowing-9781761380198","title":"The Knowing","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Room Called Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant new novel about the mess that comes before salvation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamille lives in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's forgotten her phone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's taking the train to work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's got period pain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe can't escape herself ... or her toxic boss, Holly. And it's Valentine's Day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Knowing\u003c\/i\u003e is a pacy novel. Ryan has great control over the rhythm and momentum of the short chapters through which it progresses, which makes the ever-increasing pressure on Camille all the more palpable ... \u003ci\u003eThe Knowing\u003c\/i\u003e is a visceral and sensual novel that is very much concerned with what it means to be a body in the world, and the ways in which we might attend to its pleasures and demands. It is deliciously funny - mostly because of Camille's sharp, wry wit, which is always tempered by her slight awkwardness - and deeply empathetic. A distinctive, assured work.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Fiona Wright, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ryan's prose zips along at a giddy pace - it's whip-smart, original, full of wit and glass-sharp observations, and Camille is hilarious, sparkly company. The Knowing is a timely, absorbing, fun, and acutely observed study of human nature.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Julia Kelly, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Soul medicine for the smartphone weary. Modern-day fears and eternal longings are fashioned into an astonishing, one-of-a-kind literary bouquet. Timely. Unflinching. Life-affirming. Brilliant.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Matthew Quick, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Linings Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Madeleine Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516610740285,"sku":null,"price":28.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781761380198.jpg?v=1787562841","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-knowing-9781761380198","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}