{"product_id":"inside-the-whale-9780099523574","title":"Inside the Whale","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Stanford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth. But the past is complicated and difficult to untangle. Meanwhile, Michael''s memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Mathilda''s Dickin Medal for Bravery - for pigeons) ready for his move to hospital. Michael has never been good at putting things into words; he''s more comfortable with the click of Morse code. But Anna, a young healthcare assistant, has the patience - and rare tenderness - to eke out his story. And so he begins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh, funny and wise, balancing emotional turmoil with a vivid turn of phrase * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003eFunny, sad, unputdownable - an absolute tour de force -- Katie Fforde\u003cbr\u003eAn elegant, funny and moving first novel... a wonderful, memorable musing on life, fate and love * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eA deeply affecting story ... Rooney confidently moves between two narrators and shifting times, vividly recreating Blitz-torn London and the Africa of the same period * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThis heartfelt debut novel offers a witty twist on a WWII romance * Red *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151074455895,"sku":"9780099523574","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inside-the-whale-9780099523574","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}