{"product_id":"three-dollars-elliot-perlman","title":"Three Dollars — Elliot Perlman","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Dollars\u003cbr data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elliot Perlman\u003cbr data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"256\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picador (Pan Macmillan Australia)\u003cbr data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0330360434\u003cbr data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eFirst Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"468\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good second-hand condition. Light shelf wear to covers. Pages clean with slight age toning. Binding solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eThree Dollars\u003c\/em\u003e is Elliot Perlman’s sharp and quietly devastating debut novel, following Eddie, an educated and principled man trying to hold onto dignity in a world that increasingly values profit over people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eSet against the economic shifts of the late 20th century, the novel traces Eddie’s life through cycles of work, unemployment, and survival—linked by his recurring encounters with a mysterious woman named Amanda. With only three dollars to his name at a turning point, the story becomes a study of class, luck, and moral endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003ePerlman writes with restraint and precision, blending dry humour with social critique. The result is a deeply human novel about precariousness, relationships, and what it means to remain decent when the system isn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49071013691615,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_5764.jpg?v=1777984129","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/three-dollars-elliot-perlman","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}