{"product_id":"9781035029853-blackwater-lightship","title":"The Blackwater Lightship","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA story of resolution, compassion and love, \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwater Lightship\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the intense connection between grandmother, mother and daughter during a family crisis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Booker Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in Ireland in the 1990s, Colm Tóibín's \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwater Lightship\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Devereux family, and reveals the intense connection between grandmother, mother and daughter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen’s beloved brother Declan is dying. Now, she must join her mother and grandmother in a crumbling old house by the sea, three generations calling an uneasy truce after years of strife, to be by his side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with Declan’s friends, who know more about him than any family, they must all deal with the past and come to terms with each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is in his emotional choreography that Tóibín shows himself to be an exceptional writer' – \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe most astonishing piece of writing, lyrical in its emotion and spare in its construction . Tóibín has crafted an unmissable read' – \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead \u003ci\u003eLong Island\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling sequel to Colm Tóibín's beloved \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41602051473505,"sku":"9781035029853","price":8.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28626754.jpg?v=1722759538","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035029853-blackwater-lightship","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}