{"product_id":"the-alternatives-9780861549344","title":"The Alternatives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the writer Anthony Doerr calls 'a massive talent', \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is the story of four brilliant sisters, orphaned in childhood, who scramble to reconnect when the eldest disappears into the Irish countryside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Book of the Year according to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Independent, Good Housekeeping, Readings Australia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Libreria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Surprising and delightful... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e made me laugh, cry, and think\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLouise Kennedy, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTrespasses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen, Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Vaye Watkins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOLWEN. NELL. MAEVE. RHONA. MEET THE FLATTERY SISTERS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlwen, Nell, Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties, the sisters barely speak, each too busy carving out impressive careers. But when Olwen – reluctant matriarch, lodestar and, of late, zealous consumer of gin – abruptly disappears, her sisters are cast back together to find her, whether she likes it or not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen they eventually track Olwen down, she is holed up in a remote bungalow in rural Ireland, with little electricity and a patchy connection to the outside world. Together for the first time in years, the sisters vie to confront old wounds and diagnose new ills – most urgently, Olwen's.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiercely witty and unexpectedly hopeful, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a family perched on a precipice, told by one of Ireland's most gifted storytellers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oneworld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46434236334237,"sku":"9780861549344","price":64.95,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/81kmgAT1X0L._SL1500.jpg?v=1742197454","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/the-alternatives-9780861549344","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}