{"product_id":"the-slap-christos-tsiolkas","title":"The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eAuthor: Christos Tsiolkas\u003cbr data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"60\"\u003ePublisher: Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eFirst published: 2008\u003cbr data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eISBN: 9781741753592\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eCondition: Good second-hand condition with light shelf wear, edge wear, and minor creasing to covers. Binding remains solid and pages are clean and readable. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eThe Slap is one of the defining Australian novels of the twenty-first century. Set in suburban Melbourne, the novel begins with a single shocking event at a backyard barbecue: a man slaps a child who is not his own. From that moment, the lives of family members, friends, and witnesses begin to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eTold through the perspectives of multiple characters, Christos Tsiolkas explores class, race, masculinity, parenting, sexuality, generational conflict, and the tensions beneath modern Australian life. Each chapter reveals conflicting moral perspectives and private frustrations, turning an isolated incident into a broader examination of contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49134661435615,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_6056.jpg?v=1778578477","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/the-slap-christos-tsiolkas","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}