{"product_id":"9781804990971-people-on-platform-5","title":"The People on Platform 5","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't miss Clare's new, utterly feel-good book \u003c\/i\u003eHow to Age Disgracefully - \u003ci\u003eavailable now!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one speaks to strangers on the train. What would happen if they did?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly gorgeous. A proper good pick-me-up of a book' \u003c\/b\u003eRUTH JONES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFull of original characters and wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e' KATIE FFORDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFeel-good fiction at its best\u003c\/b\u003e' SOPHIE COUSENS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e­­­-----------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery day at 8:05, Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work. As a seasoned commuter, she knows there are rules that everyone should follow:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· You must have a job to go to\u003cbr\u003e· Don't consume hot food\u003cbr\u003e· Always pack for any eventuality\u003cbr\u003e· You must \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003enever \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003espeak to strangers on the train\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIona sees the same group of people each day - ones she makes assumptions about, gives nicknames to, but never ever talks to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then, one morning, Smart-but-Sexist-Surbiton chokes on a grape right in front of Iona. Suspiciously-Nice-New Malden steps up to help and saves his life, and this one event sparks a chain reaction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith nothing in common but their commute, an eclectic group of people learn that their assumptions about each other don't match reality. But when Iona's life begins to fall apart, will her new friends be there when she needs them most?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e­­­-----------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders are falling in love with \u003ci\u003eThe People on Platform 5\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Incredible book, full of joy and warmth and love!'\u003cbr\u003e'A great novel with some truly wonderful characters'\u003cbr\u003e'The fantastic cast of eclectic characters will steal your heart \u0026amp; have you rooting for their happy endings'\u003cbr\u003e'A feel-good, once-in-a-lifetime story'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClare Pooley, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, April 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40773166858337,"sku":"9781804990971","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32354409.jpg?v=1739470729","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804990971-people-on-platform-5","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}