{"product_id":"the-black-pool-9781399728232","title":"The Black Pool","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e''An unforgettable, freewheeling masterclass''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Magee, Nero Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eClose to Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cbr\u003e''Electric... It''s a breath of fresh air, in a world of packaged and marketed versions of ourselves, to see raw pain and perseverance''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Funny, nerve-wracking and utterly compelling''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Barrett, Booker Prize-longlisted author of \u003ci\u003eWild Houses\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Extraordinary... A writer with a rare gift. I feel changed by it''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelinda McKeon, author of \u003ci\u003eSolace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I was floored by the power and beauty of this book''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonal Ryan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Dirt Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A reading experience of the highest order''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Erskine, author of \u003ci\u003eDance Move\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Extraordinary'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa McInerney, Women''s Prize for Fiction-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glorious Heresies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA raw and powerful memoir of addiction and recovery, across three continents and multiple drugs, from early childhood through adulthood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing an obsessive mind trying (and failing) to find relief, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Pool\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping thrill-ride through violent, chaotic underworlds. Tracing the roots of an illness through the failures of youth and adolescence and finally back to childhood, it''s about all the wrong places where addicts look for transcendence - from work, to relationships, to writing, to anger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt shows what happens when everything falls apart. It shows us rock bottom and the start of the journey to recovery from there. It''s a memoir shot full of holes and shocking clarities. And towards the end, it achieves something like serenity - something like recovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Raw and powerful'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Books to look out for in 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A vibrant, darkly humorous writer'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Non-fiction highlights for 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A gripping and personal story of addiction''\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, 2025 Books to Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Unflinchingly honest, heart-wrenching and life-affirming'' \u003cb\u003eRTÉ, 10 books we''re looking forward to reading in 2025\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019764859223,"sku":"9781399728232","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399728232.jpg?v=1750781223","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-black-pool-9781399728232","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}