{"product_id":"the-saint-of-lost-things-a-guardian-summer-read-9781529158687","title":"The Saint of Lost Things: A Guardian Summer Read","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reading \u003ci\u003eThe Saint of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e was one of those perfect reading experiences that come along very occasionally; it's moving, funny, tragic, triumphant, totally gripping, a pure gift of a novel' DONAL RYAN\u003cbr\u003e'Superb' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You'll be moved, you might laugh and there may well be redemption' \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thoroughly absorbing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLindy Morris is stuck. She lives in rural Ireland, banished to a lonely bungalow by her Granda Morris, with only her Auntie Bell and the TV for company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut one day Lindy realises that life is not quite what she thought it was: her mother's disappearance and her own lost years need to be brought out into the light. Suddenly Lindy is awake, uncovering the very secrets that will release her from her past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with devastating wit and poignancy, THE SAINT OF LOST THINGS is the triumphant story of an unlikely heroine as she makes her bid for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTish Delaney's first novel, \u003ci\u003eBefore My Actual Heart Breaks, \u003c\/i\u003esuggested that she was an author of rare promise and acuity. \u003cb\u003eThis follow-up confirms her as one of the most arresting voices of her generation. \u003c\/b\u003eThe tale of an aunt and niece living in uncomfortable proximity and mutual antagonism with each other in rural Donegal, it combines deep psychological insight with unexpected touches of lightness and humour. \u003cb\u003eDelaney never succumbs to cliche, but creates a vividly realised narrative in which you long for her characters to break free and triumph\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eThe Saint of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e was one of those perfect reading experiences that come along very occasionally; \u003cb\u003eit's moving, funny, tragic, triumphant, totally gripping, a pure gift of a novel\u003c\/b\u003e -- Donal Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperb\u003c\/b\u003e. An assured second novel. The destructive impulses driving Delaney's characters reap a bitter harvest. Delaney has a long and fruitful career ahead of her * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eDelaney has an effortless skill to unlock the fabric and nuances of working-class family life. \u003cb\u003eThoroughly absorbing, it didn't let me down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alex Wheatle * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll be moved, you might laugh and there may well be redemption\u003c\/b\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing read\u003c\/b\u003e * Image Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a fantastic read\u003c\/b\u003e * Henley Life *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStriking. In creating a protagonist who is steely against the odds, Delaney shows deftly that our dreams need never abandon us\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eNovel never loses its humanity in portrayal of a troubled life: authentic and complex [...] elegantly paced. \u003cb\u003e[A] warm, truthful, character-driven novel worth a read for its unusual and entirely believable characters\u003c\/b\u003e * Business Post *","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740163453271,"sku":"9781529158687","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529158687.jpg?v=1720054031","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-saint-of-lost-things-a-guardian-summer-read-9781529158687","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}