{"product_id":"learned-by-heart-9781035017775","title":"Learned By Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Dublin in 1969, and now living in Canada, Emma Donoghue writes fiction (novels and short stories, contemporary and historical, most recently \u003ci\u003eHaven\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as drama for screen and stage. \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2010 and a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth and Orange Prizes, selling between two and three million copies in forty languages. Donoghue was nominated for an Academy Award for her 2015 adaptation starring Brie Larson. She co-wrote the screenplay for the film of her 2016 novel \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Florence Pugh (Netflix, 2022). For more information, visit www.emmadonoghue.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonoghue's prose is beautiful and beautifully controlled. Simply and without a shred of sentimentality, she evokes a relationship that is convincing and \u003cb\u003eexquisitely touching\u003c\/b\u003e. * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eOffers a refreshing perspective on a celebrated figure in LGBTQ+ history * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slow burning love story\u003c\/b\u003e of first love. The girls do not so much discover love as feel they are inventing it. * The Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite coming-of-age love story\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times, 'Historical Fiction Book of the Month' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpellbinding \u003c\/b\u003e. . . A moving portrait of two young women who are willing to risk everything for love' * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003erichly imagined\u003c\/b\u003e novelistic account of a 19th century love affair * Vogue *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efascinating \u003c\/b\u003e. . . love story that's both queer and multiracial * The Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA master of plot\u003c\/b\u003e * Time *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA writer of great vitality and generosity\u003c\/b\u003e * The New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eDonoghue has created \u003cb\u003ea gripping story\u003c\/b\u003e of the blistering connection between Anne and Eliza Raine . . . This is richly told and built on meticulous research. * Sainsbury's Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Donoghue’s writing is superb alchemy\u003c\/b\u003e -- Audrey Niffenegger, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonoghue excels in creating not just a world but a worldview that is far removed from our own\u003c\/b\u003e * The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonoghue is a superb stylist\u003c\/b\u003e – her prose is stirring and tender * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eShe can do everything: be funny, be moving, be unflinching yet sensitive, write beautifully nuanced sentences and utterly gripping stories. She can write powerful historical fiction and be absolutely contemporary. \u003cb\u003eAnd she’s unable to write a line you don't believe\u003c\/b\u003e -- Joseph O’Connor, author of \u003ci\u003eStar of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Donoghue is a genius of compassion. \u003c\/b\u003eWith her, the ethical imagination is always paramount. In our fractured world she brings a great sense of repair to us all. Her stories bind us back together -- Colum McCann, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLet the Great World Spin\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406680891735,"sku":"9781035017775","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/learned-by-heart-9781035017775","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}