{"product_id":"girl-in-the-making-9781844886470","title":"Girl in the Making","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1970s and 1980s, Jean Kennedy grows up in suburban Dublin with her mother, Aunty Ida, and brother, Baby John F. She experiences love and joy, but home is not a safe place. When she speaks the truth, she must navigate the dangers and possibilities of a world she scarcely understands. Jean's hypnotic, unsparing, and hopeful voice captures the dreams and terrors of girlhood in a hypocritical world, offering glimpses of a better life. Girl in the Making is a deeply moving, propulsive coming-of-age story from a major new talent. \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: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 March 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Kennedy is a young girl growing up in a peculiar world: suburban Dublin in the 1970s and 1980s. She experiences love and joy in the company of her mother, her Aunty Ida, and her little brother Baby John F. However, home is not a safe place, and Jean is unequal and unprotected. When she speaks just one small part of the truth, she must quickly learn to navigate the dangers and possibilities of a world she scarcely understands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean's hypnotic, unsparing, and ultimately hopeful voice captures the dreams and terrors of girlhood in a brutally hypocritical world, offering glimpses of a better life. Through it all, Jean's voice pulsates with insight and passion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGirl in the Making is a deeply moving, propulsive coming-of-age story from a major new talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gifted writer,\" Sarah Gilmartin, Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tender and perceptive … simply unforgettable,\" Sue Leonard, Irish Examiner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 223 x 142 x 27 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781844886470\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Fitzgerald","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45387395137786,"sku":"9781844886470","price":12.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1711102661013_book.jpg?v=1711182357","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/girl-in-the-making-9781844886470","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}