{"product_id":"when-we-were-young-1","title":"Richard Roper: When We Were Young [2021] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a warm, uplifting read. It's a celebration of the bond we have with our oldest friends, and it's so \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efunny\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eBeth O'Leary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant, funny, insightful exploration of friendship, which properly made me laugh and cry' \u003c\/b\u003eLaura Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e---------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheo \u003c\/b\u003ehas been living in his parents' shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can't get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he's done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel \u003c\/b\u003eis a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he's falling apart at the seams. He's headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven't spoken since the summer they turned 16.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it's time to move on.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e---------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An uplifting and redemptive journey' \u003c\/b\u003eSteven Rowley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully bittersweet tale about the enduring power of friendship, reminding us how sometimes the best way to face life's biggest challenges is to take them one step at a time with your best friend by your side' \u003c\/b\u003eOliver Sands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absorbing and heartfelt tale of past mistakes and friendship lost but never forgotten. A joyful summer read'\u003c\/b\u003e Owen Nicholls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e---------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour favourite authors loved reading Richard Roper's uplifting first novel, \u003ci\u003eSomething to Live For\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling' \u003cb\u003eLucy Foley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' \u003cb\u003eClare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together' \u003cb\u003eBeth O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page' \u003cb\u003eCathy Bramley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant!' \u003cb\u003eMatt Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart' \u003cb\u003eGill Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roper, Richard","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46589398450515,"sku":"9781409185659","price":18.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/roper-richard-richard-roper-when-we-were-young-2021-paperback-9781409185659-57959589347667.jpg?v=1727955677","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/when-we-were-young-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}