{"product_id":"9780349012810","title":"Sigrid Nunez - The Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Sigrid Nunez. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Women, Animals, Friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog - Now A Major Motion Picture Starring Naomi Watts And Bill Murray\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One Of The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best 100 Books Of The 21St Century\u003cbr\u003e Winner Of The 2018 National Book Award\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted For The 2020 International Dublin Literary Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A true delight: I genuinely fear I won't read a better novel this year'\u003c\/b\u003e Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Loved this. A funny, moving examination of love, grief,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand the uniqueness of dogs'\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Norton\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Delicious'\u003c\/b\u003e Sunday Times 100 Best Summer Reads\u003cbr\u003e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog's care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unravelling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.\u003cbr\u003e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eVery, very clever. Mature. Entertaining. Eminently readable and re-readable. Absolutely delightful\u003c\/b\u003e' Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eIt's one of my favourite books and it moved me\u003c\/b\u003e' Whoopi Goldberg\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eA perfect novel\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eIt's my favorite kind of masterpiece - one you can put into anyone's hand\u003c\/b\u003e' Emma Straub\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e 2018 Best Book: Critics Pick\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e Best Fiction Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eAn Npr Best Book of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58012838953334,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780349012810.jpg?v=1780502378","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780349012810","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}