{"product_id":"9781035044535","title":"The Boy from the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Carr, Garrett \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 06\/02\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781035044535,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment' - Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan by Ambrose Bonnar, the fisherman who adopts him, the boy will become a source of fascination and hope for a town caught in the storm of a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbrose, a man more comfortable at sea than on land, brings Brendan into his home out of love. But it is a decision that will fracture his family and force this man – more comfortable at sea than on land – to try to understand himself and those he cares for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet over twenty years, Garrett Carr’s The Boy From the Sea is a novel about a restless boy trying to find his place in the world. It is an exploration of the ties that make us and bind us, as a family and community move irresistibly into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written - gorgeous modern folklore' - Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater'A novel of heart-bumping power . . . breathtaking' - Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea'I was gripped' - Emma Donoghue, author of Room\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933215936885,"sku":"9781035044535","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781035044535.jpg?v=1737202541","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781035044535","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}