{"product_id":"9780008473075-duffy-and-son","title":"Duffy and Son","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid, Duffy \u0026amp; Son is a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most gifted comic writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid, Duffy \u0026amp; Son is a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most gifted comic writers.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eEugene Duffy is turning 70; his son Jim is turning 40.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFor decades now, they’ve been running the family hardware shop and living in good-natured bachelor harmony. But time is marching on, and with thoughts of old age weighing heavily on his mind, Eugene is growing increasingly concerned about his son’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eHe resolves to help in the best way possible: by finding Jim a wife. And he’s not going to let anyone – let alone Jim himself – stand in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eReminiscent of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDuffy and Son\u003c\/em\u003e contains a likeable but curmudgeonly main character, wry humour, tremendous heart, as well as a strong sense of community. It is a funny and heartwarming novel which celebrates the messiness of ordinary lives and would make a perfect reading group choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536511672694,"sku":"9780008473075","price":12.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26797780.jpg?v=1774289119","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008473075-duffy-and-son","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}