{"product_id":"the-island-of-longing-the-emotional-unforgettable-top-ten-irish-bestseller-9781529372052","title":"The Island of Longing: The emotional, unforgettable Top Ten Irish bestseller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAnne Griffin's novel \"The Island of Longing\" is a beautiful, emotional story about love, loss, family, and hope. It follows Rosie, who believes her daughter Saoirse is still alive after she disappears eight years ago. When Rosie receives a call from her father, asking her to return home for the summer, she is forced out of her limbo and must face an impossible question: is she right to think that Saoirse is still alive? The novel explores the healing power of community and the fragility of the human condition. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWould you ever give up on finding your child if they vanished without a trace?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber One Irish bestselling author of \"When All is Said\" Anne Griffin returns with this beautiful, emotional novel about love, loss, family, and hope that will break your heart but also put it back together again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Irish bestseller that everyone is raving about:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStunning... I loved it. LIZ NUGENT\u003cbr\u003eElegant and moving. JOHN BOYNE\u003cbr\u003eA storyteller of rare gifts. JOSEPH O CONNOR\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, emotive mystery. CHRIS WHITAKER\u003cbr\u003eGently heartbreaking, but also hopeful and uplifting. An insight into the fragility of the human condition and what holds us together when we break.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003cbr\u003eOne unremarkable afternoon, Rosie watched her daughter Saoirse cycle into town, expecting to hear the slam of the door when she returned a few hours later. But the slam never came.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight years on, after an extensive investigation into her disappearance, Rosie is the only person who stubbornly believes that her child might still be alive. When Rosie receives a call from her father, asking her to return home for the summer, she is forced out of her limbo. Life on the island of Roaring Bay revives old rivalries, but it also brings new friendships and unexpected solace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, when a sudden glimmer of hope appears, Rosie is forced to face an impossible question: is she right to think that Saoirse is still alive? Or will her belief that her daughter will one day return to her come at the cost of everything she has left?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book consumed me. DISHA BOSE\u003cbr\u003eA hauntingly beautiful tale. SUNDAY POST\u003cbr\u003eTender and wise and life-affirming. KATHLEEN MACMAHON\u003cbr\u003eA compelling novel about the healing power of community. SARAH GILMARTIN\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's writing is as engaging and compassionate as ever: The Island of Longi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 129 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529372052\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45290243916026,"sku":"9781529372052","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1707501169555_book.jpg?v=1707553349","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-island-of-longing-the-emotional-unforgettable-top-ten-irish-bestseller-9781529372052","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}