{"product_id":"five-carat-soul","title":"McBride James: Five-Carat Soul [2025]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE HEAVEN \u0026amp; EARTH GROCERY STORE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'McBride at his brave and joyous best' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A furious joy drives these glimpses of brave lives in perilous places' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by a Civil War General now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their messy and hilarious lives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese stories spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. A collection of surprising, perceptive and evocative short stories from internationally bestselling novelist James McBride, \u003ci\u003eFive Carat Soul\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving exploration of our human condition.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"James Mcbride","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51575942938963,"sku":"9781399632485","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/james-mcbride-mcbride-james-five-carat-soul-2025-9781399632485-1183371422.jpg?v=1754519121","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/five-carat-soul","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}