{"product_id":"9780571387618-boyhood-of-cain","title":"The Boyhood of Cain","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A new literary star is born . dazzling.' The Times\u003cbr\u003eA poignant debut novel about a boy on the precipice of adulthood, struggling to understand how he might give and deserve love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA new literary star is born.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and profound novel about a boy's coming to consciousness as his family falls apart.\u003c\/b\u003e' Mary Costello\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA powerful, searing tale.\u003c\/b\u003e' André Aciman\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA terrific queer coming-of-age debut.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eIf none of us can be as we want, then what is the point in anything? \u003c\/i\u003eDanny cannot believe his life should be prescribed for him, written out already.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a small rural town trapped between two rivers, Danny is on the cusp of adolescence and eager to find his own place in the world. At home, life is complicated: his father has lost his job and his mother has retreated to her room. His only solace is the arrival of Philip, a new boy in school, whom he worships with a confused intensity. Desperate to prove his own worth, Danny finds himself caught between his mother and father, self and desire, and obedience and rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57237182185846,"sku":"9780571387618","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39941110_a43ef4b0-db24-493d-b299-af3bc3acce96.jpg?v=1770845409","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571387618-boyhood-of-cain","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}