{"product_id":"going-back-lively-penelope","title":"Going Back Lively, Penelope","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Going Back** by Penelope Lively - A Preloved Gem from Patina Paperbacks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEver wondered what happens when you actually *can* go home again? Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively serves up a deliciously unsentimental tale about Edward, who returns to his childhood Somerset village after decades away. What he finds isn't nostalgia-soaked bliss but a messy collision between memory and reality, where the past refuses to stay put and the present won't cooperate either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis brilliant work of contemporary British fiction explores how we construct our personal histories and whether we're prisoners of our past or architects of our future. Lively's razor-sharp prose cuts through romantic notions of homecoming with wit and wisdom that'll have you questioning your own rose-tinted memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love thoughtful literary fiction without the pomposity - fans of Margaret Drabble and Anita Brookner will devour this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**Reader Reviews:**\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Lively captures the awkwardness of returning home with such precision it made me cringe and laugh simultaneously.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\"A masterclass in how memory plays tricks - compelling and surprisingly funny.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patina Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46210832662693,"sku":"BIN-R7-GEN-18919-11-21-2025","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/1407\/9909\/files\/71T6E2IkMcL.jpg?v=1763772347","url":"https:\/\/patinapaperbacks.com\/products\/going-back-lively-penelope","provider":"Patina Paperbacks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}