The Idea of Perfection: Picador Classic
Author: Pan Macmillan Editorial Team
ISBN: 9781509823437
Price: Rs. 545.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
With an introduction by Evie WyldThe Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville is a funny and touching romance between two people who've given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of Karakarook, New South Wales, pop. 1374, it tells the story of Douglas Cheeseman, a gawky engineer with jug-handle ears, and Harley Savage, a woman altogether too big and too abrupt for comfort.Harley is in Karakarook to foster 'Heritage', and Douglas is there to pull down the quaint old Bent Bridge. From day one, they're on a collision course. But out of this unpromising conjunction of opposites, something unexpected sometimes even better than perfection.
Edition details: English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781509823437.
About the Author
Pan Macmillan Editorial Team is an acclaimed author whose published works are celebrated internationally for their insight, narrative skill, and enduring reader appeal.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9781509823437
- Publisher
- Picador / Pan Macmillan
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
With an introduction by Evie WyldThe Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville is a funny and touching romance between two people who've given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of Karakarook, New South Wales, pop. 1374, it tells the story of Douglas Cheeseman, a gawky engineer with...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Pan Macmillan Editorial Team.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book because it explains something we’ve all wondered: why smart, capable people still make terrible mistakes. Through gripping real-world accidents and clear psychology, it shows how risk, overconfidence, habits, and systems quietly shape our decisions. You’ll start spotting hidden dangers in everyday life, work, travel, and technology—and learn practical ways to think ahead, reduce errors, and stay safer. It’s eye-opening, surprisingly relatable, and genuinely useful long after the last page.
- Published by Picador / Pan Macmillan.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 320.
Catalog Description
With an introduction by Evie WyldThe Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville is a funny and touching romance between two people who've given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of Karakarook, New South Wales, pop. 1374, it tells the story of Douglas Cheeseman, a gawky engineer with jug-handle ears, and Harley Savage, a woman altogether too big and too abrupt for comfort.Harley is in Karakarook to foster 'Heritage', and Douglas is there to pull down the quaint old Bent Bridge. From day one, they're on a collision course. But out of this unpromising conjunction of opposites, something unexpected sometimes even better than perfection.
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