{"product_id":"9781529921717","title":"The Paper Man","description":"Author: O'Callaghan, Billy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529921717\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable and sweeping interwar love story, from the Costa-shortlisted and bestselling Irish author of \u003ci\u003eLife Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A BOOK OF 2023 IN \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRT  GUIDE \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY INDEPENDENT**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable and sweeping interwar love story, from the Costa-shortlisted and bestselling Irish author of \u003ci\u003eLife Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gorgeous' \u003cb\u003eSARA BAUME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'His most ambitious work to date' \u003cb\u003eJOHN BANVILLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful, layered novel' \u003cb\u003eELAINE FEENEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1980s Cork. Jack Shine discovers a shoe box full of love letters in his mother's belongings. Rebekah came to Cork alone as a young Jewish refugee from Vienna when the Second World War broke out. She died soon after, and Jack never learned of his father's identity. Why did she keep newspaper clippings about a famous footballer player? Who was 'The Paper Man'?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Jack uncovers his mother's life, he is transported to 1930s Vienna, a bustling city on the brink of war. At the heart of the action is Matthias Sindelar, one of the most famous footballers in the world, known as 'The Paper Man' because of his effortless weave across the pitch. When Sindelar unexpectedly meets Rebekah, both of their lives are changed forever. As war looms, they must accept that their survival will tear them apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on true events, \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of twentieth-century Europe and love against the odds. It is a story that will take Jack far from Cork and all the way back to Vienna, and towards The Paper Man.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722398388382,"sku":"UBD-9781529921717","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529921717.jpg?v=1776318518","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529921717","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}