{"product_id":"9781405943130","title":"Mary Beth Keane - Ask Again, Yes","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Mary Beth Keane. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Romance, Coming of Age, Women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller And Radio 2 Summer Book Club Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The new \u003ci\u003eLittle Fires Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e . . . The perfect summer read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stunning! \u003c\/b\u003eAn absolutely \u003cb\u003ebrilliant, gorgeously-written novel. A must-read for our time' \u003c\/b\u003eLisa Taddeo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive and deeply moving'\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely adored it'\u003c\/b\u003e Liane Moriarty \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Features an extract from Mary Beth Keane's new novel \u003ci\u003eThe Half Moon\u003c\/i\u003e!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo ordinary families. One life-changing day . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Gleesons and the Stanhopes become neighbours, lonely Lena Gleeson wants a friend. But Anne Stanhope - cold, elegant, unstable - wants to be left alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's left to their children - Lena's youngest, Kate, and Anne's only child, Peter - to find their way to one another. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo form a friendship whose resilience and love will be almost broken by the fault line dividing both families, and a tragedy that will engulf them all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tragedy whose true origins only become clear many years later . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen everything has fallen apart, can their children's love pull it back together again?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Book Of The Year In \u003ci\u003ePrima, Vogue, People, Elle \u003c\/i\u003eAnd \u003ci\u003eNpr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's an absolute stunner, an ode to family and forgiveness that has been crafted with compassion and insight' \u003c\/b\u003eSara Collins, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Frannie Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Keane takes on one of the most difficult problems in fiction - how to write about human decency . . . a compelling case for compassion over blame, understanding over grudge, and the resilience of hearts that can accept the contradictions of love'\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Erdrich, National Book Award winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Round House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Leaves one shaking one's head in frank admiration. A triumph'\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Thomas, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**The Half Moon, the new novel by Mary Beth Keane, is available to pre-order now!**\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":58787062382966,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781405943130.jpg?v=1789994552","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781405943130","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}