{"product_id":"9781473654044","title":"The End of Loneliness","description":"Author: Benedict Wells\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473654044\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Oct 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exquisitely wrought and utterly absorbing meditation upon life, loss and love' Ian McEwan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the European Union Prize for Literature \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Original and captivating . . . its quiet charm in straightforward prose belies its sharp insight into the human condition' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***************\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI've known Death a long time but now Death knows me.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their idyllic childhood is shattered by the sudden death of their parents, siblings Marty, Liz and Jules are sent to a bleak state boarding school. Once there, the orphans' lives change tracks: Marty throws himself into academic life; Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism; and Jules transforms from a vivacious child to a withdrawn teenager. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only one who can bring him out of his shell is his mysterious classmate Alva, who hides a dark past of her own, but despite their obvious love for one another, the two leave school on separate paths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Years later, just as it seems that they can make amends for time wasted, the past catches up with them, and fate - or chance - will once again alter the course of a life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***************\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It is impossible to look away from it'  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautifully rendered: moving and wise, occasionally timeless . . . when Wells most needs to be sophisticated, he is' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dazzling' John Irving\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375442874526,"sku":"ADS-9781473654044","price":23.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473654044.jpg?v=1767670684","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473654044","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}