{"product_id":"time-of-the-child-9781526675163","title":"Time of the Child","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**The instant \u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003eTop Ten bestseller**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances - from the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFour Letters of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich and gorgeous book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, The 10 best historical fiction books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrresistible  A powerful pleasure' Karen Joy Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeeply compassionate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow, rich, immaculate ... One of the most affecting books I''ve ever read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am such a fan of Niall Williams' work' Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written novel about second chances and familial love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story brimming with kindness and courage' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm and life-affirming story about ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLine by line, it may be the most beautifully written novel I've read this year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from his community. A visit from the doctor is always a sign of bad things to come. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis youngest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, and remains there, having missed her chance at real love  and passed up an offer of marriage from an unsuitable man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in the advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy's lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter's lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''My own life feels richer having read it'' Mary Beth Keane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A triumph ... There is so much to admire: the lyrical language, how landscape and destiny intertwine, the complex bonds of community'' Ron Rash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409849196887,"sku":"9781526675163","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526675163.jpg?v=1730508231","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/time-of-the-child-9781526675163","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}