{"product_id":"the-idea-of-perfection-isbn-9780142002858","title":"The Idea of Perfection","description":"Harley Savage is a plain woman, a part-time museum curator and quilting expert with three failed marriages and a heart condition. Douglas Cheeseman is a shy, gawky engineer with jug-handle ears, one marriage gone sour, and a crippling lack of physical courage. They meet in the little Australian town of Karakarook, where Harley has arrived to help the town build a heritage museum and Douglas to demolish the quaint old Bent Bridge. From the beginning they are on a collision course until the unexpected sets them both free. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elegantly and compassionately told, \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Perfection\u003c\/i\u003e is reminiscent of the work of Carol Shields and Annie Proulx and reveals Kate Grenville as \"a writer of extraordinary talent\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\"An amusing and moving story of unlikely love.\" (\u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fluid and funny . . . an incandescent novel.\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sweet read.\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e)Kate Grenville is one of Australia's best-known writers. Her novels include \u003cb\u003eLilian's Story\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAlbion's Story\u003c\/b\u003e, which was a finalist for the Miles Franklin Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305088176357,"sku":"NP9780142002858","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142002858.jpg?v=1767739895","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-idea-of-perfection-isbn-9780142002858","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}