{"product_id":"9781869718275","title":"The Last Days of Joy","description":"Author: Anne Tiernan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781869718275\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHEN HER SECRET SURFACES, CAN HER FAMILY SURVIVE IT?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe tender, immersive and beautifully observed international bestseller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Marian Keyes and Carley Fortune.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eOh. My. God. The opening of this story was phenomenal. I was hooked from that first chapter, well done Anne Tiernan!\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003e5 star Goodreads review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eWow!!!! I basically couldn't put this book down. Started it last night and I just finished it. Spent the entire day glued to it\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eGoodreads review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eIt is so very brilliantly written. It's one that will stay with me for a long time\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003e5 star Goodreads review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet the Tobin family . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoy, the complicated, troubled mother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She's spent her life running from her past while trying to raise her children as best she can.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eConor, the high-achieving eldest child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A high-profile media figure and CEO, he's walking a fine line between self-promotion and self-detonation.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrances, the 'perfect' middle child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now a wife and mother, she's about to make a mistake that could destroy her marriage.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoungest daughter, Sinead, the acclaimed writer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wrestling with writer's block, she resorts to desperate measures to deliver her next bestselling book to her publishers.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Joy's children receive the news that she has only days to live, they rush to her side, bringing with them all of the dysfunction and hurt they have been carrying since their childhoods. Each of them is at a crossroads in their lives - but there's one more secret about their mother they need to learn. Will they finally be able to forgive their mother and, in doing so, face their futures together?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA stunning novel about complex family dynamics, the intricacies of motherhood, marriage and infidelity, and the lingering power of trauma, which echoes down generations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Deeply moving and full of hope, this book broke my heart a little' \u003cb\u003eJACQUELINE BUBLITZ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e examines family, mental health and motherhood and is already being described as a worthy successor of Meg Mason's \u003ci\u003eSorrow and Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Moving between the past and the present with a storyteller's natural instinct for when to reveal, and when to withhold, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest, acutely perceptive exploration of the fractious bonds of family - the love that can hold us together, the secrets with the power to tear us apart' \u003cb\u003eNOELLE MCCARTHY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A page-turner, portraying the madness and messiness of family life. This novel is full of humanity, its cast of characters all at the centre of tragedy,","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46325642756254,"sku":"ADS-9781869718275","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781869718275.jpg?v=1766547465","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781869718275","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}