{"product_id":"the-stolen-child-9781474603812","title":"The Stolen Child","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gothic intrigue, for fans of The Snow Child, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Little Stranger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome books set up house inside your soul. \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e is one such book. \u003cb\u003eUtterly magnificent\u003c\/b\u003e -- M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStartling, bewitching and new\u003c\/b\u003e; the world of Lisa Carey's \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child \u003c\/i\u003eis less a tiny island than a multi-layered universe. \u003cb\u003eFierce and vivid \u003c\/b\u003ein its portrayals of community, superstition, sexuality and the human need to believe and to connect, it's a novel which resists sentiment and instead plunges into the visceral quick of myth and legend, while keeping a clear and intelligent eye on the reality of how people are. Carey's women in particular are unforgettable: \u003cb\u003ethis is a novel to devour\u003c\/b\u003e -- Belinda McKeon, author of TENDER\u003cbr\u003eA piercing exploration of regret and desire, longing and love. It is a \u003cb\u003egorgeously written, inventive, and compelling \u003c\/b\u003enovel -- Ayelet Waldman, author of Love and Treasure\u003cbr\u003eDark, dazzling, quintessentially Irish . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ecompletely and utterly ravishing\u003c\/b\u003e -- Monica Wood, author of ANY BITTER THING\u003cbr\u003eSt Brigid's Island is the sinister, seductive home to several individualistic, spiky women. These women know that their world is peopled with more than can be seen and they collude with and push against those sources, often with frightening results. \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gorgeously written book about female bonds and the ferocious pull of motherhood. Compelling, eerie and beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nuala O'Connor, author of MISS EMILY\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e is captivating - savage and tender, with a deep respect for the transcendent truths that lie in human pain. \u003cb\u003eIt grabs you, shakes you to your core and keeps you turning those pages\u003c\/b\u003e. Leaving you reeling, sated and in love with its characters, landscape and utterly believable magic -- Mia Gallagher, author of HELLFIRE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Gothic intrigue have a treat in store.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child \u003c\/i\u003eby Lisa Carey has all the right ingredients for a good yarn: a windswept island, a jealous twin and a woman in search of a miracle * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *\u003cbr\u003eIt's a brave author who names their book after a Yeats poem. But Carey's understated tale of complex women living complex lives is steeped in the strange, chilly tone of the 19th century verse * SFX MAGAZINE *\u003cbr\u003eCarey paints an \u003cb\u003eethereally vivid\u003c\/b\u003e picture of a legend \u003cb\u003edrenched in fear, betrayal, love and desire\u003c\/b\u003e - proof of her \u003cb\u003elyrical genius\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lucy Frith * STYLIST *\u003cbr\u003eCarey employs a generous dose of magic realism to leave you guessing, crafting \u003cb\u003ea dark, devastating fairy tale that will keep you up into the wee hours\u003c\/b\u003e * IRISH INDEPENDENT *\u003cbr\u003eHer distinctive voice shines throughout \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003cb\u003ecasts a spell upon the reader\u003c\/b\u003e in its opening prologue \u003cb\u003eand does not let go \u003c\/b\u003euntil the final devastating moments * IRISH TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA deserted island off the west coast of Ireland provides the vividly imagined setting for a tale of superstition and lust * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful, bewitching gothic tale of betrayal, superstition and desire. * THE LADY *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a captivating, eerily beautiful tome; full of mistrust, dark magic and superstition -- Jennifer McShane * IMAGE MAGAZINE *\u003cbr\u003eWith some artful weaving of fact and fiction, history and legend, harsh reality and Celtic myth, Carey has created an elegant and deeply evocative work of fiction. -- Anne Cunningham * IRISH SUNDAY INDEPENDENT *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Carey's \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e does what few tales dare to - get  inside your head and refuse to leave.\u003c\/b\u003e Set on a mysterious windswept  island off the coast of Ireland, St Brigid, the story centers on its  intriguing community and follows two sisters: Rose blessed with beauty  and disfigured Emer, who was blinded in one eye by a swarm of bees and  who has a curse - she can harm with a simple touch of her hands . . . \u003cb\u003eThis  is a captivating, eerily beautiful tomb; full of mistrust, dark magic,  and superstition - you won't be able to put it down.\u003c\/b\u003e * IMAGE MAGAZINE *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851817173335,"sku":"9781474603812","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474603812.jpg?v=1710645746","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-stolen-child-9781474603812","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}