{"product_id":"the-distance-between-us-by-maggie-ofarrell-9781035430086","title":"The Distance Between Us","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eHAMNET\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTHE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver 260,000 copies sold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Somerset Maugham Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'O'Farrell writes with lyrical precision about sex, fear and sibling rivalry... graceful and hypnotic' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'You care passionately about her characters . . . wildly enjoyable' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a cold London afternoon, Stella encounters a man she has not seen for many years, whose face she instantly recognises—or thinks she does. At exactly the same moment, in Hong Kong, Jake is realising that the crowd around him, celebrating Chinese New Year, is about to turn dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey know nothing of each other's existence, but both flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so remote it doesn't appear on any map, and Stella for a destination in Scotland, the significance of which only her sister, Nina, will understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGripping, insightful and deft, \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting story of the way families shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Masterly and multi-layered. Terrific' Cressida Connolly, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A compulsively readable tale of star-crossed lovers and secretive siblings' \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Spooky and tender, with a dizzying twist' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46716366356716,"sku":"9781035430086","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17821623482556.jpg?v=1754423714","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-distance-between-us-by-maggie-ofarrell-9781035430086","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}