{"product_id":"9780571387618","title":"The Boyhood of Cain - Signed Bookplate Paperback Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Amherst, Michael | Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 12\/02\/2026 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 17mm | 176g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned Bookplate Paperback Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A new literary star is born.' The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful and profound novel about a boy's coming to consciousness as his family falls apart.' Mary Costello\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A powerful, searing tale.' André Aciman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A terrific queer coming-of-age debut.' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'If none of us can be as we want, then what is the point in anything? Danny cannot believe his life should be prescribed for him, written out already.'In a small rural town trapped between two rivers, Danny is on the cusp of adolescence and eager to find his own place in the world. At home, life is complicated: his father has lost his job and his mother has retreated to her room. His only solace is the arrival of Philip, a new boy in school, whom he worships with a confused intensity. Desperate to prove his own worth, Danny finds himself caught between his mother and father, self and desire, and obedience and rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56706141520247,"sku":"9780571387618","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9780571387618.jpg?v=1770721059","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780571387618","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}