{"product_id":"confessions-of-a-physical-wrac-rosie-dixon-copy","title":"Pick-Up - Charles Willeford","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dark, psychologically charged novel by acclaimed crime writer Charles Willeford, \u003cem\u003ePick-Up\u003c\/em\u003e follows Helen, a deeply troubled alcoholic whose self-destructive behaviour leads her into a spiral of fleeting encounters, failed relationships and emotional ruin. Drifting through bars, cheap hotels and lonely nights, she struggles to escape the addiction and despair that dominate her life, even as those around her try to pull her back from the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1955, \u003cem\u003ePick-Up\u003c\/em\u003e stands apart from typical pulp paperbacks by replacing sensationalism with raw emotional honesty and sharp social observation. Willeford's lean, uncompromising prose creates a bleak portrait of alcoholism, obsession and redemption, making this one of the earliest and most powerful examples of the hardboiled psychological novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rumorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336760623181,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/7882\/1709\/files\/IMG_1298_e3726b52-6a6f-4efd-b949-8e6fb49def4d.jpg?v=1785577171","url":"https:\/\/rumorbooks.com\/products\/confessions-of-a-physical-wrac-rosie-dixon-copy","provider":"Rumorbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}