{"product_id":"sons-story","title":"Sons Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PRIX RENAUDOT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This took my breath away, again and again. Lafon is magic ... A thrilling read in Stephanie Smee''s masterful translation'' \u003c\/b\u003eAnna Funder, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWifedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''A work of the purest literary quality: muscular and densely packed, yet graceful in all its movements, and glowing with brilliant detail'' \u003c\/b\u003eHelen Garner, author of \u003ci\u003eThis House of Grief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of a family and the secret that lies at its heart. André is the son, raised by his aunt in the French countryside. His mother Gabrielle, beautiful but distant, lives in Paris. Surrounded by his cousins, far from the noise of the city, André''s childhood is a happy one. No-one questions the absence of his mother, or dares voice the name of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut beneath the quiet joy of the everyday lies a tragedy, passed down through the generations. Over time, the truth will come to the surface, whether the son desires it or not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An exquisite and mesmerising work of genius ... Lafon is a name that should be known by readers everywhere''\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Holland-Batt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A magnificent novel'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Croix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''[Lafon] breathes life into language . . . pure and rich'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Captivating and heartbreaking from beginning to end''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Le Figaro Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eBeautiful prose . . . a rich and melancholy enchantmen\u003c\/b\u003et'' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57200065675646,"sku":"NW9781035420230","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781035420230.jpg?v=1778533530","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sons-story","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}