{"product_id":"old-gods-time-9780571332793","title":"Old Gods Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023\u003cbr\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWICE WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES, TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A masterpiece'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Stunning'' \u003c\/b\u003eLIZ NUGENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Extraordinary''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Kettle, a retired policeman, and widower, is settling into the quiet of his new home in Dalkey, overlooking the sea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis solitude is interrupted when two former colleagues turn up at his door to ask about a traumatic, decades-old case. A case that Tom never quite came to terms with. And his peace is further disturbed when his new neighbour, a mysterious young mother, asks for his help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, haunting novel, in which nothing is quite as it seems, \u003ci\u003eOld God''s Time\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable exploration of family, loss and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful, brutal, utterly compelling book . . . Barry is the most miraculous writer.'' Russell T Davies \u003cbr\u003eTo borrow a word that recurs in its pages, it is stupendous, in the sense that it shocks and astonishes.' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRare indeed are those novels worth cherishing and keeping close. \u003ci\u003eOld God''s Time \u003c\/i\u003eis one of them.' \u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo captivating . . .  it will live long in the minds of its readers.' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e***** A beautiful family love story. It will haunt you and break your heart.'\u003cbr\u003e***** Deeply felt and so moving. I will be reading this again.'\u003cbr\u003e***** A tragic tale beautifully told. Sebastian Barry is one of the great contemporary writers.'\u003cbr\u003e***** Absolute perfection in novel form.'\u003cbr\u003e***** Deeply tragic. Deeply humorous. Utterly beautiful. I'm in awe.'\u003cbr\u003e***** A writer in possession of something divine  just exceptional.'\u003cbr\u003e***** Magically transporting  the balance of extreme grief and joy are perfectly expressed.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSebastian Barry''s book \u003ci\u003eOld God''s Time\u003c\/i\u003e was a Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 10-03-2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865118978391,"sku":"9780571332793","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780571332793.jpg?v=1722273618","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/old-gods-time-9780571332793","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}