{"product_id":"2026770002065-secondhand-dreamhouse","title":"Dreamhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold and darkly comic work of Australian literary fiction, Dreamhouse chronicles the disintegrating marriage of Louise and Rennie, an Australian couple who relocate to a crumbling Tuscan farmhouse in search of a romantic new beginning. What unfolds is a searing psychological portrait of power, resentment, and self-deception, as the dream of a better life curdles into something far more sinister beneath the Italian sun. Kate Grenville renders Louise's inner world with unflinching precision, illustrating how domestic violence and emotional manipulation can be masked by the veneer of an idyllic lifestyle. The novel's tone is taut and unsettling, balancing sharp wit with a creeping dread that builds to a devastating conclusion. Grenville cements her reputation as one of Australia's most perceptive chroniclers of women's interior lives, delivering a narrative that is as psychologically astute as it is compulsively readable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839384563931,"sku":"2026770002065-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d29ca6a8-bf0e-4179-b464-5c89c7ce78b0.png?v=1780561182","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770002065-secondhand-dreamhouse","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}