{"product_id":"in-a-common-hour-by-sita-walker","title":"In a Common Hour by Sita Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Walker is a teacher herself and, boy, does this novel ring true.’ ―The Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the most important lessons are learnt at lunchtime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParks State High is a melting pot of misfits. There is Oliver Fish, the teen philosopher hiding a secret relationship; Dev Desai, hopelessly in love with the brilliant Maryam Fadel; and a staffroom thick with gossip, camaraderie and burnt-out teachers. At the centre of it all is well-loved teacher Paul Bush. But when a disgruntled student makes a devastating move – one lunchtime is all it takes for Bushie’s life to change forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a cast of unforgettable characters, In a Common Hour is a smart, funny and wise novel that shows us all the ways we are connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR IN A COMMON HOUR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Sita Walker's 20 years as a high school literature teacher flavours every page of her terrific new book, In a Common Hour.’ ―The Herald Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In a Common Hour is a hope-filled masterpiece about contemporary high school classrooms and the people that inhabit them.’ ―Gabbie Stroud, author of Teacher and The Things that Matter Most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I read this in a gulp. In a Common Hour marks the arrival of a major new talent. Sita Walker makes me fall in love with reading all over again.’ ―Nikki Gemmell, author of Wing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Walker’s novel is unputdownable. I was charmed, moved, and so sorry to close the covers.’ ―Sharlene Allsopp, author of The Great Undoing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The full emotional force of Walker’s well-plotted tale arrives in the final chapter, offering an ending that is empathetic to both students and teachers, and ultimately optimistic.’ ―Books+Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ultimo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51283662471446,"sku":"9781761153471","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/7340\/2902\/files\/9781761153471.jpg?v=1777962273","url":"https:\/\/www.inkwoodandivy.com.au\/products\/in-a-common-hour-by-sita-walker","provider":"Inkwood \u0026 Ivy Books and Curiosities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}