{"product_id":"slanting-towards-the-sea-9781917092210","title":"Slanting Towards the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn evocative meditation on longing and buried resentment, set in the beautiful Croatian city of Zadar.\u003c\/p\u003eIvona has returned to her childhood home to care for her father. While there, she reconnects with the man she divorced over ten years ago and finds herself welcomed into his family life by him and his wife. But when a new man enters Ivona's life, the trio's carefully curated dynamic is disrupted, forcing a reckoning for all involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlanting Towards the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it means to come of age in a country younger than oneself, as it sets a sensual, decades-long love story against an emerging Croatia.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781917092210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Daunt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \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\u003eLidija Hilje is a Croatian writer and certified book coach. Before becoming a novelist, she was a practicing attorney-at-law, spending her days trying cases before the courts. She lives in Zadar, Croatia and when she's not writing or coaching other writers, she can be found sipping coffee with her husband on one of her hometown's piazzas, or scrapbooking and buying too many books with her girls. \u003ci\u003eSlanting Towards the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e'With illuminating prose and gripping storytelling, Lidija Hilje ascertains her place as an exciting new voice in world's literature. Slanting Towards the Sea is a love letter to Croatia and to anyone who dares to dream.' \u003cb\u003eNguy·ªÖn Phan Qu·∫ø Mai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Oh, what a beautiful book this is - deeply felt, humane, gorgeously written. Hilje's prose is positively hypnotic - I sunk in and didn't want to come up for air.' \u003cb\u003eClaire Lombardo\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilje weaves the story of three enmeshed souls whose longing is only eclipsed by the stunning grace they offer one another. Artful, intensely moving, and unforgettable in every way.' \u003cb\u003eThao Thai\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most moving and evocative debuts I have had the pleasure of reading in a long time. Hilje's prose is mesmerising - each sentence has a tidal pull.' \u003cb\u003eMadelaine Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thoughtful, compelling, and refreshing in its clear-eyed, assured style - this is a profound and deeply moving debut.' \u003cb\u003eKimberly King Parsons\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Lidija Hilje","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781303840985,"sku":"9781917092210","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/71vaay70N5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1780588796","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/slanting-towards-the-sea-9781917092210","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}