{"product_id":"9780349012810-the-friend","title":"The Friend","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the National Book Award - now a major motion picture starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and a \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER: a moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING NAOMI WATTS AND BILL MURRAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST 100 BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A true delight: I genuinely fear I won't read a better novel this year' \u003c\/b\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Loved this. A funny, moving examination of love, grief, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the uniqueness of dogs' \u003c\/b\u003eGRAHAM NORTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delicious' \u003c\/b\u003eSUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST SUMMER READS\u003cbr\u003e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003eWhen a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog's care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unravelling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.\u003cbr\u003e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eVery, very clever. Mature. Entertaining. Eminently readable and re-readable. Absolutely delightful\u003c\/b\u003e' IRISH TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI loved it \u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eIt's one of my favourite books and it moved me\u003c\/b\u003e' WHOOPI GOLDBERG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA perfect novel\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003cb\u003e It's my favorite kind of masterpiece - one you can put into anyone's hand\u003c\/b\u003e' EMMA STRAUB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of 2018 \u003c\/b\u003e*\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e2018 Best Book: Critics Pick\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eBustle \u003c\/i\u003eBest Fiction Book of 2018 \u003c\/b\u003e* \u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450588770678,"sku":"9780349012810","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29717618.jpg?v=1760453515","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349012810-the-friend","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}