{"title":"Andrew Meehan","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndrew Meehan’s work explores the complexities of everyday relationships with warmth and insight. His stories, such as \u003cem\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHey Man\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into themes of friendship, connection, and the subtle nuances of human interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Andrew Meehan can expect thoughtful, character-driven narratives that balance humour and heartfelt moments, making his books a rewarding choice for those who enjoy contemporary general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"best-friends-by-andrew-meehan-9781068684432","title":"Best Friends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune cleans houses. Ray is a janitor at the public tennis courts in Dun Laoghaire. After lives spent picking up the pieces, he’s not romantic material, and she’s not even friend material. When it comes to learning how to be with other people at the age of 70 plus, they are unlikely companions, even more unlikely friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRay looks a bit like Willie Nelson, June looks a bit like Chrissie Hynde. They've never fitted in before and they don't fit in now. They are just regular folk for whom the path towards love has been closed off. As understanding blossoms into friendship, June and Ray find themselves slowly rediscovering the joy that's been missing from their lives for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe right person at the right time. \u003cem\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/em\u003e, this is your moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46825618440428,"sku":"9781068684432","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13335603482568.jpg?v=1758107029"},{"product_id":"best-friends-by-andrew-meehan-9781068389375","title":"Best Friends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune cleans houses. Ray is a janitor at the public tennis courts in Dun Laoghaire. After lives spent picking up the pieces, he's not romantic material, and she's not even friend material. 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Their story begins in 1989, when seventeen-year-old Dubliner Ian finds himself lodging with thirty-year-old actor Tommy in London. A summer of long nights and early mornings leaves an indelible mark on them both. Then, the adventure ends. Tommy vanishes, and Ian is left with the ache of something unfinished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they meet again in Dublin, fifteen years later, Ian is Brother Eugene, a Benedictine monk searching for meaning in devotion, while Tommy is navigating fame, divorce, and his familiar restlessness. The old spark is there—but so are the questions: what did they mean to each other, and why does it still matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Tommy’s sixtieth birthday, with illness casting its shadow, the truths long buried rise to the surface. 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