{"product_id":"lion-tamer-who-lost","title":"Lion Tamer Who Lost","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartbreaking, breathtakingly beautiful love story with an unforgettable tragedy at its heart, from the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMaria in the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow To Be Brave.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ***Shortlisted for the Sapere Books ‘Most Popular Romantic Fiction’ Award at the 2019 RNA Awards***\u003cbr\u003e ***Longlisted for the Polari Prize***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Beech eloquently conveys their feelings and longings and sets atmospheric, vividly drawn scenes that transport the reader from grey and damp England to the searing heat of the lion reserve …The Lion Tamer Who Lost will touch the most hardhearted of readers with its persuasive, well-drawn and memorable characters’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A devastating, tender and powerful love story, beautifully and bravely told. You will lose your heart to this book. I adored it’ \u003cb\u003eMiranda Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ’Vivid, passionate and exquisitely told, this love story will live on in my heart for a very long time to come. A poignant, surprising and all-consuming read’ \u003cb\u003eKatie Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe careful what you wish for…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Long ago, Andrew made a childhood wish, and kept it in a silver box. When it finally comes true, he wishes he hadn’t…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Long ago, Ben made a promise and he had a dream: to travel to Africa to volunteer at a lion reserve. When he finally makes it, it isn’t for the reasons he imagined…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ben and Andrew keep meeting in unexpected places, and the intense relationship that develops seems to be guided by fate. Or is it? What if the very thing that draws them together is tainted by past secrets that threaten everything?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark, consuming drama that shifts from Zimbabwe to England, and then back into the past, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion Tamer Who Lost\u003c\/i\u003e is also a devastatingly beautiful love story, with a tragic heart…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A stirring novel, beautifully written, reminiscent of the early work of Maggie O’Farrell’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Fans of \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e will love it’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An excruciatingly passionate love story, in its surprising turns and lovely particulars … A beautiful text’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘This book really got under my skin as a beautiful portrait of love, loss and longing’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An incredible, poignant piece of work. Louise Beech had cemented her place as one of Britain’s finest modern storytellers’ \u003cb\u003eJohn Marrs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A beautiful, honest and tender love story that I won’t forget for a long time …Their love had me trapped in its spell, their tragic moments had me sobbing like a baby … A triumph’ \u003cb\u003eFionnuala Kearney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A beautifully crafted book’ \u003cb\u003eCarol Lovekin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Louise Beech has totally blown me away with her storytelling’ \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘I adored this beautiful and inspiring book’ \u003cb\u003eKate Furnivall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Already one of my favourites of 2018’ \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Storytelling at its finest. Louise Beech is a beguiling wordsmith. Prepare to be hooked’ \u003cb\u003eAmanda Prowse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Digs deep emotionally, but is funny and feel-good, too’ \u003cb\u003eFiona Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A stunning and very brave book’ \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘The setting alone makes this book worth a read’ \u003cb\u003eS. E. Lynes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Louise Beech is a natural-born storyteller with an elegance about her writing that never fails to move me’ \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Malone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘There are times when you finish reading a book and know that part of it will stay with you always. This will be one of those books’ \u003cb\u003eClaire Allan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘It put me in mind of John Irving. It’s that feeling of being in the hands of a master storyteller and just trusting him or her so completely’ \u003cb\u003eLaura Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316112761214,"sku":"NW9781912374298","price":8.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781912374298.jpg?v=1778692751","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/lion-tamer-who-lost","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}