{"product_id":"the-lobsters-shell-9781783787555","title":"The Lobster's Shell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eA sharp-eyed, witty novel of budding desires, persistent ghosts, and frayed family ties, \"The Darkest Hours\" is a captivating exploration of past and present. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 February 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Granta Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinor S. Acute's elliptical observations and silky prose are a delight to read, as the misunderstandings, machinations, and mysteries of past and present knit together, fall apart, and re-establish themselves in an uneven, bright weave in Caroline Wright's distinctive, unforced translation. From a rising star on the European literary scene: a sharp-eyed, witty novel of budding desires, persistent ghosts, and frayed family ties. Over the decades since their parents died, siblings Sidsel, Ea, and Niels have drifted apart, retreating to protect their most vulnerable parts. But single mother Sidsel's last-minute work trip to London, site of past transgressions, and Ea's chance visit to a San Francisco clairvoyant - seeking contact with their late mother - force the trio to reckon with their shared history and complicated inheritance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinor S. Acute's elliptical observations and silky prose are a delight to read, as the misunderstandings, machinations, and mysteries of past and present knit together, fall apart, and re-establish themselves in an uneven, bright weave in Caroline Wright's distinctive, unforced translation. From a rising star on the European literary scene: a sharp-eyed, witty novel of budding desires, persistent ghosts, and frayed family ties. Over the decades since their parents died, siblings Sidsel, Ea, and Niels have drifted apart, retreating to protect their most vulnerable parts. But single mother Sidsel's last-minute work trip to London, site of past transgressions, and Ea's chance visit to a San Francisco clairvoyant - seeking contact with their late mother - force the trio to reckon with their shared history and complicated inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 322g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 138 x 216 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781783787555\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caroline Albertine Minor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097456570618,"sku":"9781783787555","price":9.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646320853377_book.jpg?v=1646946681","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-lobsters-shell-9781783787555","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}