{"product_id":"what-i-was-paperback","title":"What I Was - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the 2016 recipient of the Astrid Lindgren award and author of international bestseller \u003ci\u003eHow I Live Now, \u003c\/i\u003eNational Book Award\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efinalist \u003ci\u003ePicture Me Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eJonathan Unleashed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinn was a beautiful orphan. H was a prep school misfit. On a September afternoon many years ago they met on a beach on the coast of England, near the ancient fisherman's hut Finn was squatting in with his woodstove, a case of books, a striped blanket and a cat. H insinuates his way into Finn's life--his blazing wood fires and fishing expeditions. Their friendship deepens, offering H the freedom and human connection that has always eluded him. But all too soon the idyll of their relationship is shaken by a heart-wrenching scandal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat I Was\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable story of H at the end of his life looking back on this friendship, which has shaped and obsessed him for nearly a century.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68319461867743,"sku":"9780452290235","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/XxHo14HKDp9780452290235.webp?v=1793126986","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/what-i-was-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}