{"product_id":"afterwards-9781398509122","title":"Afterwards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eEmma finds her husband Jay not at home, but only his camera with five photographs that take her to Cornwall, where she rewrites old relationships and forms new ones. The photographs unfold a visual mystery, and Emma's journey is filled with grief, but she finds salvation in the sea, a small community of swimmers, and the promise of something she didn't want. \"Afterwards\" is a powerful debut novel that explores love, longing, and learning to live again after loss, with exquisite prose and a message of hope at its heart. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 464 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Emma returns home from work one evening, she greets her husband, Jay, as she always does. Entering the kitchen, she notices that he has done the shopping, as she had reminded him to; remembered to buy peppercorns; and bought her flowers. Everything is neatly put away. However, Jay is not present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA photographer by profession, all Jay has left behind is his camera, which contains five photographs unlike his other work. Emma embarks on a journey that leads her to Cornwall, where she rewrites old relationships and forms new ones. As she unravels the visual mystery of each photograph, Emma finds herself dangerously close to breaking point. But could her unlikely salvation lie in the sea, a small community of swimmers, and the promise of something Emma thought she didn't want?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Truly beautiful\" – Debbie Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning story about love, longing, and learning to live again after loss.\" – Utterly immersive, and brimming with exquisite prose, AFTERWARDS is a thought-provoking and powerful debut with a message of hope at its heart. Emma's journey is guaranteed to stay with you long after you turn the final page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Holly Miller\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A delicately crafted literary novel, capturing in pin-sharp prose the myriad of emotions that grief can cause and how even in the darkest of circumstances, we can learn to live again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Living Magazines\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I've already given this debut novel to my mum and my best friend. It's a raw and very human account of what happens afterwards.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Back Story\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I've already given this debut novel to my mum and my best friend. It's a raw and very human account of what happens afterwards.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 520g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 145 x 224 x 38 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781398509122\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102521389306,"sku":"9781398509122","price":10.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1650020132730_book.jpg?v=1650047672","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/afterwards-9781398509122","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}