{"product_id":"9781805680307-spinning-heart","title":"The Spinning Heart: A Novel","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Irish Book Award • Finalist for the Booker Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning new paperback edition of the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Dirt Island\u003c\/i\u003e's poignant debut novel, capturing the madness, anguish, and compassion of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of my favorite Irish books . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful.” —Tana French\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival) • First Book Award (The Guardian) • “Newcomer of the Year” and “Book of the Year” (Irish Book Award) • “Best Book of the Year” (Library Journal)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the wake of Ireland’s devastating financial collapse following its Celtic Tiger boom, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fractured lives of a rural community left reeling by the sudden closure of a once-thriving construction firm. As the community grapples with vanishing jobs and crumbling livelihoods, tensions escalate, and a shocking act of violence ripples through the town, forcing each character to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWry, vulnerable, and profoundly moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is at its core a story about identity—how people present themselves to the world, and the inner truths they conceal. The narrative unfolds through a chorus of 21 distinct voices, capturing the language and spirit of rural Ireland with uncanny perception and articulating the thoughts and anxieties of a generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening with a foreword from Donal Ryan himself, this new paperback edition of his breathtaking debut novel is a darkly humorous, quietly tragic, and deeply compassionate portrait of a society in crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57896016609654,"sku":"9781805680307","price":13.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41353347_1244d208-83a7-4856-8a02-f6e314b6ed36.jpg?v=1779309831","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805680307-spinning-heart","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}