{"product_id":"the-burgess-boys-9781398532779","title":"The Burgess Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Burgess Boys is a haunting novel about two brothers, Jim and Bob, who escape their Maine hometown for New York but are drawn back home to help their sister with her teenage son. It explores the ties that bind us to family and home and is praised for its superb storytelling and craft. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 August 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Gorgeous New Edition of Elizabeth Strout's Celebrated Novel \"The Burgess Boys\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown for New York as soon as they could. Jim, a successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, something that Bob, a legal aid attorney who idolizes Jim, has always taken in his stride. But when their sister desperately calls them back home to Shirley Falls to help her teenage son out of trouble, long-buried tensions begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning story about the tragedies and triumphs of two brothers, from the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning \"Olive Kitteridge\". Exploring the ties that bind us to family and home, this novel will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Strout:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"Astonishingly good\" - Evening Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"So good it gave me goosebumps\" - Sunday Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force. The New Yorker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own. Hilary Mantel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 290g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 x 130 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781398532779\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reissue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Strout","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46513989517562,"sku":"9781398532779","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1722698632863_book.jpg?v=1722761077","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-burgess-boys-9781398532779","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}