{"product_id":"heart-be-at-peace-9780857525239","title":"Heart, Be at Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHeart, Be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that explores the lives of twenty-one characters in a small town in rural Ireland, as they navigate the challenges of economic collapse and the promise of fast money. It is a companion to Donal Ryan's multi-award-winning novel, The Spinning Heart, and has received praise from authors such as Rachel Joyce, Anne Enright, David Nicholls, Sebastian Barry, Louise O'Neill, Maggie O'Farrell, Ian Rankin, and the Sunday Times. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 August 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-listed, bestselling author of Strange Flowers and The Queen of Dirt Island; shortlisted for the An Post Book of the Year and Author of the Year Beautiful...a book full of love and hope, more needed in these days than ever Kit de Waal I am blown away by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing... sublime in both its sentiment and beauty Rachel Joyce Some things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two... In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the marks of its history, new stories are unfolding. But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch... Told in twenty-one voices, Heart, be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryans multi-award-winning novel, The Spinning Heart, voted ‘The Irish Book of the Decade. ***** PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN: One of the finest novelists writing today. RACHEL JOYCE His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show ANNE ENRIGHT Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving DAVID NICHOLLS A life-enhancing talent SEBASTIAN BARRY I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan LOUISE O NEILL Beautiful, compassionate ...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 322g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 142 x 223 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780857525239\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donal Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46540895977722,"sku":"9780857525239","price":12.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1723232049124_book.jpg?v=1723380639","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/heart-be-at-peace-9780857525239","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}