{"product_id":"a-town-called-solace-paperback","title":"A Town Called Solace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE \u003ci\u003eGLOBE AND MAIL, \u003c\/i\u003eCBC BOOKS \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAND THE \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I've been telling everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each of her novels is just a marvel\" --Anne Tyler\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Mary Lawson, acclaimed for digging into the \"wilderness of the human heart\", is back after almost a decade with a fresh and timely novel that is different in subject but just as emotional and atmospheric as her beloved earlier work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Town Called Solace\u003c\/i\u003e, the brilliant and emotionally radiant new novel from Mary Lawson, her first in nearly a decade, opens on a family in crisis. Sixteen-year-old Rose is missing. Angry and rebellious, she had a row with her mother, stormed out of the house and simply disappeared. Left behind is seven-year-old Clara, Rose's adoring little sister. Isolated by her parents' efforts to protect her from the truth, Clara is bewildered and distraught. Her sole comfort is Moses, the cat next door, whom she is looking after for his elderly owner, Mrs. Orchard, who went into hospital weeks ago and has still not returned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Liam Kane, mid-thirties, newly divorced, newly unemployed, newly arrived in this small northern town, who moves into Mrs. Orchard's house--where, in Clara's view, he emphatically does not belong. Within a matter of hours he receives a visit from the police. It seems he is suspected of a crime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of her life, Elizabeth Orchard is also thinking about a crime, one committed thirty years previously that had tragic consequences for two families, and in particular for one small child. She desperately wants to make amends before she dies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through three distinct, compelling points of view, the novel cuts back and forth among these unforgettable characters to uncover the layers of grief, remorse, and love that connect them. \u003ci\u003eA Town Called Solace\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful, suspenseful, darkly funny and deeply humane novel by one of our great storytellers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Lawson was born and brought up in a small farming community in Ontario. She is the author of three previous nationally and internationally bestselling novels, \u003ci\u003eCrow Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoad Ends\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eCrow Lake\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was chosen as a Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Lawson lives in England but returns to Canada frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765787132192,"sku":"9780735281295","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7064a31222e12f03ec233a445928b633.webp?v=1780280027","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-town-called-solace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}