{"product_id":"higher-ground","title":"Higher Ground","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigher Ground by Anke Stelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when friendships, family values and social ideals collide with the realities of money and privilege? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Anke Stelling is an award-winning literary novel that explores motherhood, class divisions, creativity and the uncomfortable truths behind modern relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResi is a writer in her mid-forties, married to Sven, a painter. They live with their four children in Berlin, renting an apartment in a building controlled by close friends who enjoy the security of shared property ownership and financial success. Over time, Resi begins to notice the growing distance between her own circumstances and the comfortable lives of those around her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen her latest book criticises conventional family life and social expectations, Resi receives an eviction notice. Feeling betrayed and angry, she decides to write honestly to her fourteen-year-old daughter, Bea, about the world she is growing up in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated from German by Lucy Jones, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines dark humour, sharp observations and emotional intensity to examine friendship, motherhood, privilege and the price of personal integrity. It is an engaging choice for readers who appreciate thought-provoking literary fiction and social satire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Higher Ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Anke Stelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scribe Publications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scribe Publications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Social Satire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 15 April 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 288\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9781925849905\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ: Who wrote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: The novel was written by German author Anke Stelling and translated into English by Lucy Jones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ: What is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: It follows Resi, a writer whose relationships and beliefs are challenged by financial inequality, an eviction notice and the changing values of her social circle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ: What themes does the novel explore?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: The book explores motherhood, friendship, class, privilege, creativity, family life and social hypocrisy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigher Ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Generation Books Collection. 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