{"product_id":"9781398703056-second-self","title":"Second Self","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tender new novel from the author of WET PAINT\u003cbr\u003eA poignant second novel from the author of WET PAINT about the decisions that many women face and the impact these choices can have on their sense of self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Almost hypnotically perfect prose'\u003cb\u003e Kate Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices' \u003cb\u003eHuma Qureshi \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically' \u003cb\u003eRowan Hisayo Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Cathy and Noah first got together neither saw children in their future. Eight years later, they're happily married - and Cathy isn't so sure. With Noah's patience for his wife's ambivalence waning, her widowed mother in a world of her own and her best friend yearning for a second baby, Cathy feels increasingly adrift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEscaping into her work in the conservation studios of the National Gallery, she chips away at the layers of overpaint on a canvas from the collection. Will the discovery of an unexpected truth help her find the clarity she craves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis absorbing second novel from the author of WET PAINT - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabout confronting expectations and learning to cope with the nagging, complex questions that shape a life - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis perfect for fans of OKAY DAYS, EXPECTATION and OLIVE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eSECOND SELF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cb\u003eThis book spoke to me like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e Loved all the characters, big or small'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I read this e\u003cb\u003emotive and gripping novel\u003c\/b\u003e over 48 hours - it's a beautifully written story and \u003cb\u003eI recommend to anyone\u003c\/b\u003e!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous novel \u003c\/b\u003e that pulled me straight out of my ongoing slow reading . pretty much\u003cb\u003e read majority of it in one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41047288447073,"sku":"9781398703056","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_21280360.jpg?v=1713285166","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398703056-second-self","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}