{"product_id":"dear-neighbour-9781408725894","title":"Dear Neighbour","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice is a working hard to provide for her daughter, Mollie. But it''s a challenge juggling her job alongside her duties as a single Mum in Leeds: a city she barely knows. Her neighbours keep to themselves and as much as she longs for a friend to rely on, she knows that things don''t work out that way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill has lived on Leodis Street for eighty years. It''s where he was born, began his married life and eventually cared for his wife in her final days. Since Sally''s death, Bill''s home is a place of solitude, his talisman against an unrecognisable world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the residents of Leodis Street are threatened with eviction, Alice knows that she needs to make a stand. As she reaches out to her neighbours and learns about their lives, she is surprised to discover that she might already live next door to the friends she has been yearning for. Perhaps together they can build a community to be proud of and discover the true meaning of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Neighbour\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea love letter to the power of community\u003c\/b\u003e. Told through the eyes of a nuanced, diverse and \u003cb\u003einfinitely lovable cast of characters\u003c\/b\u003e, this \u003cb\u003euplifting and spirited \u003c\/b\u003ebook shows us what people can achieve when they pull together. A joy to read -- ELEANOR RAY, author of Everything is Beautiful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI didn't just enjoy it - I loved it\u003c\/b\u003e. The story gripped me from the start. \u003cb\u003eI felt for all the characters \u003c\/b\u003e- especially grumpy old guy Bill and even grumpier teen Jessie. The themes spoke to me: \u003cb\u003efinding strength and friendship in unlikely places,\u003c\/b\u003e and the importance of standing together when everything seems hopeless. Especially when everything feels hopeless. By the end,\u003cb\u003e I couldn't put it down and had to finish it in one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e -- ROSIE GARLAND, author of What Girls Do in the Dark\u003cbr\u003eJane Claire Bradley has created a neighbourhood so real, I felt part of it. \u003ci\u003eDear Neighbour\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story that reminds us of the importance of tolerance, cooperation, and local mutual aid even - or especially - in the face of vast, structural challenges. I\u003cb\u003e'm not exaggerating when I say that this is a novel for our times\u003c\/b\u003e -- CLAIRE ASKEW, author of Cover Your Tracks","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739045802327,"sku":"9781408725894","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408725894.jpg?v=1720050994","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dear-neighbour-9781408725894","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}