{"product_id":"these-dividing-walls-9781473641563","title":"These Dividing Walls","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into Paris as you have never seen it before. . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE HAYES \u0026amp; JARVIS FICTION WITH A SENSE OF PLACE,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 2018 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An engaging debut that throws light on a hidden side of Paris'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman and Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A sensitive, necessary, brave book.'' \u003cb\u003eLaura Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Versions of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat building doesn''t have secrets? \u003cbr\u003e How much does anyone know of what goes on behind their neighbour''s doors?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  On a hot June day, grief-stricken Edward arrives in Paris hoping that a stay in a friend''s empty apartment will help him mend. But this is not the Paris he knows: there are no landmarks or grand boulevards, and the apartment he was promised is little more than an attic room. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In the apartments below him, his new neighbours fill their flats with secrets. A young mother is on the brink, a bookshop owner buries her past, and a banker \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging debut that throws light on a hidden side of Paris. * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eConfident and brilliant -- Lisa O'Donnell\u003cbr\u003eThis book played into my acute nosiness, throwing open the doors to the fictional lives of the residents of number 37 . . . It'll open your heart and your mind. It certainly did mine. * The Pool *\u003cbr\u003eA multi-layered novel, elevated by fine writing, in which our traditional view of Paris is debunked to show a less familiar side of the city. Cooper's expertly realised characters, both sympathetic and not, have stories that are interwoven with aplomb. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eCooper has written a Ship of Fools for today, bringing forth the poetry and pathos of ordinary lives. * The Lady *\u003cbr\u003eThe Paris of this skillful yet tender debut novel is not the Paris of our Eurostar mini breaks. * Red Online *\u003cbr\u003eCooper's characters are what make this novel so readable. * The Herald *\u003cbr\u003eThe writing tantalizingly evokes the sights and sounds of Paris while also giving us an eye-opening perspective of a side of the city that we don't know much about. It is a nuanced portrayal of relationships and the whole spectrum of human emotions. * Book Riot *\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully written debut is about love and loss. -- Nina Pottell * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eTimely and thoughtful, it's perhaps one of the first novels to reflect back the state of our current society. * The Idle Woman blog *\u003cbr\u003eI absolutely loved this book and I can't wait to read more from the author who I'm sure has a glittering career ahead of her. * What Cathy Read Next *\u003cbr\u003eThe writing is exquisite and discursive. -- Isobel Blackthorn\u003cbr\u003eAn erudite and engaging read * Bookliterati *\u003cbr\u003eCooper's writing is exceptional. ... It's a beautifully crafted novel. * Book and Brew *\u003cbr\u003eAn enchanting and beautifully written debut * Jo's Book Blog *\u003cbr\u003eIt's the voices of various neighbours in their apartment block that make this novel special. * AnOther Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIn a Paris tense with summer heat, anger and hate drive its people to drastic action, in this intensely satisfying and timely novel of a city in crisis. -- Aileen Smyth, Dubray Rathmines\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739523723607,"sku":"9781473641563","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473641563.jpg?v=1720052485","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/these-dividing-walls-9781473641563","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}