{"product_id":"may-we-be-forgiven-9781803510033","title":"May We Be Forgiven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHarold Silver has spent a lifetime watching his younger brother George acquire a covetable wife, two kids, and a beautiful home in New York City. But when George loses control, he commits an act of violence that changes both of their lives forever. Harry is forced to take on the role of parent to George's children, navigate the world of online sex, and deal with aging parents. May We Be Forgiven is a darkly funny tale that explores how one fractured family might begin to put itself back together. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 August 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Granta Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Women's Prize for Fiction, this novel reads like a brilliant miniseries, with the narrative intensity of Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections and the emotional punch of Siri Hustvedt's What I Loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold Silver has spent a lifetime watching his taller, smarter, and more successful younger brother George acquire a covetable wife, two kids, and a beautiful home in New York City. But Harry also knows his brother has a murderous temper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen George loses control, the result is an act of violence so shocking that both brothers are hurled into entirely new lives in which they both must seek absolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, Harry finds himself playing parent to his brother's two adolescent children, tumbling down a rabbit hole of online sex, and dealing with aging parents who move through life like travelers on a fantastic voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he is forced to confront the ways in which our histories can either compel us to repeat our mistakes or become the catalyst for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay We Be Forgiven is a darkly funny tale exploring how one deeply fractured family might begin to put itself back together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unflinching account of a catastrophic, violent, black-comic, transformative year in the history of one broken American family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat-out amazing, Salman Rushdie's novel is a must-read for anyone who loves literary fiction with a dark and compelling edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 334g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 128 x 32 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781803510033\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.M. Homes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44491846320378,"sku":"9781803510033","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1692354273453_book.jpg?v=1692432459","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/may-we-be-forgiven-9781803510033","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}