{"product_id":"the-spinning-heart-paperback","title":"The Spinning Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Irish Book Award - Finalist for the Booker Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning new paperback edition of the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Dirt Island\u003c\/i\u003e's poignant debut novel, capturing the madness, anguish, and compassion of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of my favorite Irish books . . . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful.\" --Tana French \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival) - First Book Award (The Guardian) - \"Newcomer of the Year\" and \"Book of the Year\" (Irish Book Award) - \"Best Book of the Year\" (Library Journal) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the wake of Ireland's devastating financial collapse following its Celtic Tiger boom, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fractured lives of a rural community left reeling by the sudden closure of a once-thriving construction firm. As the community grapples with vanishing jobs and crumbling livelihoods, tensions escalate, and a shocking act of violence ripples through the town, forcing each character to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWry, vulnerable, and profoundly moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is at its core a story about identity--how people present themselves to the world, and the inner truths they conceal. The narrative unfolds through a chorus of 21 distinct voices, capturing the language and spirit of rural Ireland with uncanny perception and articulating the thoughts and anxieties of a generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with a foreword from Donal Ryan himself, this new paperback edition of his breathtaking debut novel is a darkly humorous, quietly tragic, and deeply compassionate portrait of a society in crisis.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101823963359,"sku":"9781805680307","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Az-gHLRrFv9781805680307.webp?v=1781075710","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-spinning-heart-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}