{"product_id":"9781911648819","title":"Women and Children First","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Grabowski, Alina \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 11\/07\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages, Illustrations, unspecified,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781911648819,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a decaying town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNashquitten, Massachusetts, is a coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of ten women, Alina Grabowski's Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A striking debut from a brilliant new voice. Alina Grabowski perfectly inhabits her characters, shining a light on the multidimensionality of both grief and adolescence with great humor and insight.'  Sarah Jessica Parker'Magnetic...The ennui of small-town life is perfectly captured in the slice-of-life vignettes, which coalesce into a riveting set of Rashomon-style retellings. Grabowski shows immense promise.'  Publishers Weekly, starred review'Craftily constructed and deeply moving.'  Booklist, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43640894947372,"sku":"9781911648819","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781911648819.jpg?v=1721120142","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781911648819","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}