{"product_id":"the-shelly-bay-ladies-swimming-circle","title":"The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle...","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophie Green\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022-12-06\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e It's 1982 in Australia. THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER is a box office hit and Paul Hogan is on the TV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a seaside suburb, housewife Theresa takes up swimming. She wants to get fit; she also wants a few precious minutes to herself. So at sunrise each day she strikes out past the waves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the same beach, the widowed Marie swims. With her husband gone, bathing is the one constant in her new life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter finding herself in a desperate situation, 25-year-old Leanne only has herself to rely on. She became a nurse to help others, even as she resists help herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElaine has recently moved from England. Far from home and without her adult sons, her closest friend is a gin bottle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the waters of Shelly Bay, these four women find each other. They will survive bluebottle stings and heartbreak; they will laugh so hard they swallow water, and they will plunge their tears into the ocean's salt. They will find solace and companionship, and learn that love takes many forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of all, they will cherish their friendship, each and every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tender, heartwarming read' New Idea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An upbeat story about suburban life and female solidarity' Spectrum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delightful novel about the power of female friendship' Sunday Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reading this book was like snuggling beneath a warm beach towel after a bracing dip in the ocean.' - JOANNA NELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Sophie Green's THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tender, intimate, heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz' The Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733644696\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 7.75 Inches, Length: 5 Inches, Weight: 0.66 Pounds, Width: 1.1 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophie Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863444193587,"sku":"9780733644696","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/5147253482449.jpg?v=1754197083","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/the-shelly-bay-ladies-swimming-circle","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}