{"product_id":"9780857529831","title":"Earth : from the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Boyne, John \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 18\/04\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 176 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780857529831,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Utterly compelling… powerful and disturbing’ Sunday Independent'Compelling... a potent portrait of a flawed young man' Daily Mail'A strong set-up, and with the masterly Boyne at the helm, the tension never lets up' Mail on Sunday‘New and ambitious… packed with big ideas, moral questions and social commentary’ Irish TimesFrom million-copy-bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s the tabloid sensation of the year: two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his island home, his life has been a lie on many levels. He’s a talented footballer who wanted to be an artist. A gay man in a sport that rejects diversity. A defendant whose knowledge of what took place on that fateful night threatens more than just his freedom or career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jury will deliver a verdict but, before they do, Evan must judge for himself whether the man he has become is the man he wanted to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying about Earth:'I read it in one sitting''I devoured this book''Unputdownable''Beautifully written and compelling''A short, sharp read... hard to tear your eyes away'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43168459096108,"sku":"9780857529831","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780857529831_d54edcde-596f-4d91-b595-6d951d1f00f5.jpg?v=1759679024","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780857529831","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}