{"product_id":"9781784700201","title":"Rose Tremain - The Gustav Sonata","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Rose Tremain. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Friendship, Small Town \u0026amp; Rural.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the difference between friendship and love? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGustav grows up in a small town in Switzerland, where the horrors of the Second World War seem a distant echo. But Gustav's father has mysteriously died, and his adored mother Emilie is strangely cold and indifferent to him. Gustav's life is a lonely one until he meets Anton. An intense lifelong friendship develops but Anton fails to understand how deeply and irrevocably his life and Gustav's are entwined until it is almost too late...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA perfect novel about life's imperfection... Tremain is writing at the height of her inimitable powers...' Kate Kellaway, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eHeartbreaking, unsentimental and beautifully written, and it reinforces my opinion that there are few writers out there with the dexterity or emotional intelligence to rival that of the great Rose Tremain.' John Boyne, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\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":58530988392822,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781784700201.jpg?v=1787587934","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781784700201","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}