{"product_id":"9781035057757","title":"The Secret Collector : A Charming, Moving Novel about Friendship and Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Johnson, Abigail \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 10\/04\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 304 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781035057757,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A complete joy' - Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up'Full of compassion, warmth and insight' - Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of UsAn uplifting and warm story about friendship across generations, the power of community and finding hope where it had been lost. Perfect for fans of Sally Page’s The Keeper of Stories and Evie Woods's The Lost Bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an elderly eccentric collector and a troubled teen become each other's only hope of getting their lives back on track, what can possibly go wrong?Alfred is an elderly widower who uses antiques and collectibles to fill the hole in his heart left by his late wife. Kian is a lost teen who has been let down by the care system and finds it difficult staying on the straight and narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Kian throws a brick through Alfred's window, the shock sends Alfred to hospital and a social worker to his home, where his hoarding becomes impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBegrudgingly, and at the request of the authorities, they both agree to enrol Kian on a restorative justice programme, helping to make Alfred’s home liveable again. The only problem: Alfred doesn't want to throw any of his treasures away, and he certainly doesn’t want Kian for company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat unfolds is a surprising and delightful journey of two characters who help each other more than they ever could have anticipated and, along the way, form the unlikeliest of friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are loving The Secret Collector:'A novel of pure joy''I really wanted to stay within the pages for longer''Charming!''Wow did it blow me away''If there was a moral to this story I think it would be, 'It only takes one person who believes in you to change your life''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55151655879029,"sku":"9781035057757","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781035057757.jpg?v=1741686399","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781035057757","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}