{"product_id":"away-from-home-book-rona-jaffe-9798337207360","title":"Away from Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife in Brazil brings passion and marital strife to three American couples in a novel from the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e-bestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Best of Everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor three hopeful American couples, 1950s Brazil is a land of opportunity. A paradise to build a fortune, find new pleasures and escape the stresses of life in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Helen and Bert Sinclair, it's a chance to make a better life for themselves and their two children. But with Bert spending long hours at the office, Helen is filled with a restlessness--a loneliness--she has never felt before in her marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMargie and Neil Davidow appear to have it all. With no children to encumber their exotic lifestyle, they can enjoy a fashionable and fantastic life together. So why have they moved into separate bedrooms?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMildred Burns simply cannot acclimate to Brazilian society, no matter how many dinner parties she throws. The problem is, her husband Phil adores Brazil and doesn't plan on leaving any time soon. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut as the annual Carnival festival begins and the country is fueled by parties and passion and spectacle, Helen, Margie and Mildred can become anyone they wish behind their festival masks and alluring costumes. But will their lives--and their love for the men they married--be the same once the party is over? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSophisticated and expertly crafted, \u003ci\u003eAway from Home\u003c\/i\u003e is an engrossing novel about rediscovering one's identity in an unfamiliar yet captivating country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the writing of Rona Jaffe:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vivid and trenchant . . . Wry and very readable . . . A minor genius.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jaffe has not lost her wit, her keen eye for human frailties and her ear for the small but telling remark.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Reading Rona Jaffe is like being presented with a Cartier watch: you know exactly what you're getting and it's just what you want. Put your feet up, take the phone off the hook, and enjoy.\" --\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":67882476273937,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":67882476339473,"sku":"NIN9798337207360","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9798337207360.jpg?v=1793066002","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/away-from-home-book-rona-jaffe-9798337207360","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}