{"product_id":"9780349702698-abundance","title":"Abundance","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnputdownable and heartbreaking coming-of-age fiction about fathers and sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTED BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE FOUR BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pit in my stomach. My heart hurt so much.I loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e The emotions and feelings in this story were just written so beautifully' \u003c\/b\u003eGoodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvicted from their trailer on New Year's Eve, \u003cb\u003eHenry\u003c\/b\u003e and his son, \u003cb\u003eJunior\u003c\/b\u003e, have been reduced to living out of a pick-up truck. Six months later, things are even more desperate. Henry, barely a year out of prison for selling drugs, is down to his last pocketful of cash, and little remains between him and the street. But hope is on the horizon: \u003cb\u003etoday is Junior's birthday, and Henry has a job interview tomorrow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo celebrate, Henry treats Junior to dinner at McDonald's, followed by a night in a real bed at a discount hotel. For a moment, as Junior watches TV and Henry practises for his interview in the bathtub, all seems well. But after Henry has a disastrous altercation in the parking lot and Junior succumbs to a fever, father and son are sent into the night, struggling to hold things together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach chapter of this deeply emotional and compassionate novel begins with amount of money in Henry's pocket, showing how literally father and son's fortunes can turn on a dime. Can they make it through tomorrow?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I \u003cb\u003eguarantee your heart will not leave your throat\u003c\/b\u003e for one second reading this. \u003cb\u003eWill haunt you\u003c\/b\u003e long after you set the book down.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBroke my heart\u003c\/b\u003e but I couldn't stop reading.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of \u003cb\u003ebeauty, honesty\u003c\/b\u003e and unexpected \u003cb\u003egrace\u003c\/b\u003e.' Gary Shteyngart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A quest, a \u003cb\u003epage-turner\u003c\/b\u003e, and above all \u003cb\u003ea love story\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare one father's brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-takes-all world.' Mia Alvar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGut-wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e. Truly \u003cb\u003eheartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e. Told with \u003cb\u003ecompassion\u003c\/b\u003e and vivid detail. Feels \u003cb\u003etense right to the very end\u003c\/b\u003e. Brilliant.' Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWill rip your heart out\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943533490273,"sku":"9780349702698","price":13.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33816578.jpg?v=1744887804","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349702698-abundance","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}