{"product_id":"9781035029457","title":"Colm Toibin - Long Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Colm Tóibín. Themes include Fiction, Historical, 20th Century, Post-World War Ii, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong Island\u003c\/i\u003e is Colm Tóibín's masterpiece: a stunning novel that asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and reignite a love once thought lost forever. The sequel to the beloved bestseller, \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A \u003cb\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003ci\u003eThe Times, Irish Times, The Guardian, New Statesman, The Independent, The Observer, The New Yorker, The Economist, The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe love story of the century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello's door on Long Island and in that moment everything changes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eilis and Tony have built a secure, happy life here since leaving Brooklyn - perhaps a little stifled by the in-laws so close, but twenty years married and with two children looking towards a good future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And yet this stranger will reveal something that will make Eilis question the life she has created. For the first time in years she suddenly feels very far from home and the revelation will see her turn towards Ireland once again. Back to her mother. Back to the town and the people she had chosen to leave behind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Did she make the wrong choice marrying Tony all those years ago? Is it too late now to take a different path?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Riveting'\u003c\/b\u003e - Elizabeth Strout, author of \u003ci\u003eTell Me Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Masterful'\u003c\/b\u003e - Douglas Stuart, author of \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Wonderful'\u003c\/b\u003e - Oprah Winfrey\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Entrancing'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Magnificent'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Exquisite'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Gorgeous'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Dazzling'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A masterclass'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e- The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e *\u003ci\u003eLong Island\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller w\/c 27\/5\/24\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":58031251489142,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781035029457.jpg?v=1780674595","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781035029457","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}