{"product_id":"9781474617482","title":"The Hummingbird","description":"Author: Sandro Veronesi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781474617482\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jun 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'MAGNIFICENT' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'INVENTIVE, BOLD, UNEXPECTED' \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Everything that makes the novel worthwhile and engaging is here'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Not since William Boyd's \u003ci\u003eAny Human Heart\u003c\/i\u003e has a novel captured a single life with such invention and tenderness'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'There is a pleasing sense of having grappled with the real stuff of life: loss, grief, love, desire, pain, uncertainty, confusion, joy, despair - all while having fun'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Masterly'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan McEwan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A real masterpiece'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeila Slimani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A remarkable accomplishment, a true gift to the world'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Ardent, gripping, and inventive to the core'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJhumpa Lahiri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarco Carrera is 'the hummingbird,' a man with the almost supernatural ability to stay still as the world around him continues to change.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he navigates the challenges of life - confronting the death of his sister and the absence of his brother; taking care of his parents; raising his granddaughter; coming to terms with his love for the enigmatic Luisa - Marco Carrera comes to represent the quiet heroism that pervades so much of our everyday existence.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA surprising and deeply moving reinvention of the family saga, this is a thrilling novel about the need to look to the future with hope and live with intensity to the very end.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375457161374,"sku":"ADS-9781474617482","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781474617482.jpg?v=1767671115","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781474617482","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}