{"product_id":"the-shell-house-9780099455936","title":"The Shell House","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Shell House is a beautifully written and sensitive portrayal of love, sexuality and spirituality over two generations. Greg''s casual interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he slowly discovers the tragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. Set against a background of the modern day and the First World War, Greg''s contemporary beliefs become intertwined with those of Edmund, a foot soldier whose confusion about his sexuality and identity mirrors Greg''s own feelings of insecurity. This is a complex and thought-provoking book, written with elegance and subtlety. It will change the way you think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerful, challenging reading for older teens * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling . . . Elegiac, even literary -- David Self * TES *\u003cbr\u003eCelevrly intertwines two stories and encompasses some big themes . . . Intelligent and perceptive * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA novel to read, think about, and then read again * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e[An] enjoyably meaty read . . . Newbery writes wonderfully * Financial Times *","brand":"Penguin Random House Children's UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017515598167,"sku":"9780099455936","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099455936.jpg?v=1750773804","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-shell-house-9780099455936","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}