{"product_id":"i-saw-a-man-hb-z44","title":"Owen Sheers: I SAW A MAN Z44 [2015] hardback","description":"The stunning new novel from Owen Sheers - as heard on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Prix Femina Etranger 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe event that changed all of their lives happened on a Saturday afternoon in June, just minutes after Michael Turner - thinking the Nelsons' house was empty - stepped through their back door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the sudden loss of his wife, Michael Turner moves to London and quickly develops a close friendship with the Nelson family next door. Josh, Samantha and their two young daughters seem to represent everything Michael fears he may now never have: intimacy, children, stability and a family home. Despite this, the new friendship at first seems to offer the prospect of healing, but then a catastrophic event changes everything. Michael is left bearing a burden of grief and a secret he must keep, but the truth can only be kept at bay for so long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving from London and New York to the deserts of Nevada, I Saw a Man is a brilliant exploration of violence, guilt and attempted redemption, written with the pace and grip of a thriller. Owen Sheers takes the reader from close observation of the domestic sphere to some of the most important questions and dilemmas of the contemporary world.","brand":"Sheers, Owen","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":48655885336915,"sku":"XG80571317721","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"New","offer_id":44328955740450,"sku":"9780571317721","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/sheers-owen-owen-sheers-i-saw-a-man-z44-2015-hardback-56012670271827.jpg?v=1728257348","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/i-saw-a-man-hb-z44","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}