{"product_id":"margaret-are-you-leaving-9780733648069","title":"Margaret, Are You Leaving?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a gift Dianne Yarwood is to Australian literature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret, Are You Leaving?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is powerful and poignant ... devastating and tender' \u003c\/b\u003eSUZANNE DO, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a warm, generous, uplifting book. Full of heart and wisdom, emotionally sharp and funny in a very human way'\u003c\/b\u003e EMMA PEI YIN\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tender and true story about friendship and families lost and found' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary story of mothers and daughters ... reveals the human condition in all its flawed glory'\u003c\/b\u003e KYRA GEDDES\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An irresistible story of family, friendship and community, of mothers and daughters and bonds that time and tragedy cannot erase. Beautiful and heart-rending, it asks that most profound of questions: was I loved?'\u003c\/b\u003e TRISH BOLTON\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn uplifting and life-affirming novel about family lost and found from the author of Australian bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney, 2001.\u003c\/b\u003e Now in her forties, \u003cb\u003eMaggie Reid\u003c\/b\u003e has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has an adorable but needy dog and a new relationship. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her, but when her beloved brother\u003cb\u003e Lucas \u003c\/b\u003ecalls with news of their adopted mother's death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie's birth mother.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins an uncertain, bumpy journey to trace her mother's identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy. Maggie's spent her whole life leaving, but now, for the first time, will she feel like staying?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply empathetic, uncommonly witty and wise, Margaret, Are You Leaving? celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoughtful and quietly affecting, \u003ci\u003eMargaret, Are You Leaving? \u003c\/i\u003eis an earnest tribute to relationships of all kinds - mothers, friends, lovers, pets - and will resonate with readers of Charlotte Wood's \u003ci\u003eThe Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e Books+Publishing\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Dianne Yarwood's debut   novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An   insightful, emotionally intelligent writer . . . her book is like a warm   embrace' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'Heartfelt, funny, uplifting'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'Few people can write about food and heartbreak like Nora Ephron - that   was until Dianne Yarwood . . . comfort food for your mind'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarper's   Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny,   moving, tender and wise\u003c\/b\u003e' LIANE MORIARTY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'An uplifting novel about how the joy of living can be found in the most   unexpected places' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   '\u003cb\u003eA delectable fusion of comedy, hope, loss, and great food'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeekend   Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780733648069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.5(H)x15.5(L)x3(W)460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 460\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eDianne Yarwood grew up in Newcastle and worked in accounting and corporate advisory in Sydney and London. She also nurtured a love for cooking and reading. At the age of forty, with three young children, she became very ill and her life was saved by an emergency doctor. This brush with mortality gave her the courage to do what she's always wanted to do - write. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e, was an Australian bestseller. Dianne lives in Sydney with her husband.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Dianne Yarwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48745873932505,"sku":"9780733648069","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780733648069_168160d6-c2a1-42a7-a0ad-a3caf2cdac98.jpg?v=1779869239","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/margaret-are-you-leaving-9780733648069","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}