{"product_id":"9780008228859","title":"The Invisible Crowd","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Wiles, Ellen \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 26\/07\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 432 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008228859,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A fierce, big-hearted novel.’ Joe Treasure, author of The Book of Air‘Pushes us to find our kinder selves.’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You‘A wonderful book.’ Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the Guardian’s Readers’ Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Long listed for Not the Booker Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Awarded the Victor Turner Prize in 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  2nd March 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In Asmara, Eritrea, Yonas Kelati is born into a world of turmoil. At the same time, on the same day, Jude Munroe takes her first breath in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thirty Years Later\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Blacklisted in his war-ravaged country, Yonas has no option but to flee his home. After a terrible journey, he arrives on a bleak English coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e By a twist of fate, Yonas’ asylum case lands on Jude’s desk. Opening the file, she finds a patchwork of witness statements from those who met Yonas along his journey: a lifetime the same length of hers, reduced to a few scraps of paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Soon, Jude will stand up in court and tell Yonas’ story. How she tells it will change his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fearless, uplifting and compelling, The Invisible Crowd is a powerful debut novel about loyalty, kindness – and the brief moments which define our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Amazon reviewers love The Invisible Crowd:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘One of the best novels I’ve read this year.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘I found myself absorbed from page one.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A delight to read while also being thought provoking and super relevant.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Beautifully crafted, emotionally resonant, I highly recommend it.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A debut novel with a huge heart.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The Invisible Crowd is compelling from the first page and will pull your heart kicking and screaming through the turmoil of finding a home, safety, and love.’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697904222252,"sku":"9780008228859","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780008228859.jpg?v=1722606593","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780008228859","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}